I started working on my doors this weekend. I believe I have the rare optioned insulated doors.


  Dennis in Lititz PA

Dennis, I wonder where the insulation manufacturers got all that material to grind up to make the insulation.  In my '53 truck I had glued carpet  in place of the cardboard headliner.  Yesterday I re-glued some pockets that had come loose.  I found the same kind of insulation in one of the pockets, between the roof and "headliner".  I also didn't see where the material came from to make insulation.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

John, when I upholstered the seat this winter, there was a little evidence of the cotton batting being chewed. But I don’t think they could have fluffed up that little bit to make those piles. Perhaps there was something else nearby that the little buggers used.

  Dennis in Lititz PA

Some more door pictures.




















  Dennis in Lititz PA

Dennis, that is some serious work you are doing there! Looking good.

I have seen the same "insulation" hiding out under a Y block valley pan several years back when I dismantled a 292 block from an early 60's F350. Now why did Ford put all of that insulation in there? Mice and other vermin can make a mess of things. And then when that stuff gets wet, it retains the moisture and things really rot out. Where did you get those door bottoms you welded onto the door?

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Dan, the drivers side I bought around 2000 from a vendor at Carlisle. The passenger side and the 2 outer skins came from Mid Fifty in AZ about 2 years ago. They're not an exact perfect fit.


  Dennis in Lititz PA