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he would get to drive it, I began my odyssey into the world of Woody Wagons, changing the ownership to my name. David had shown me a copy of the National Woody Journal and in went my subscription. Through that magnificent publication, the kindness of its members and their incredible patience in answering stupid questions, I began my next 10-year project. “My first thought was, ‘The wood. The


wood.’ “I did a little research and found the


Ford company had owned Iron Mountain, just outside of Michigan. A lot of their early woodwork throughout the 1930s, 40s and early 50s came as a result of them owning their own forest; and I am sure other raw materials came out of those same hills. Iron ore, silica sand – probably no rubber trees – possibly some cowhides – pretty much all the workings for a ‘natural’ automobile. “I liked the idea of Bird’s Eye Maple.


A lot of the Ford cars had the maple trim, with Honduran Mahogany panels, and some had used Ash. I went to a local


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