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Don, you'll be in our prayers for a speedy recovery.

I have the original 33-34 instructions (8 pages) and can send a copy. Send me a pm with your address and give me a few days to get the copies made. I can also send photos as you need them. Al

Late April '35 according to Francis and DeAngelis in "The Early Ford V8 as Henry Built It"

The original floorboard is plywood. The bottom picture in #5 is an original, which had delaminated and was pretty beat up. I made an exact duplicate.

Note that the bottom of the seat base is routed around the perimeter to accommodate the thickness of the seat cover and tacks. The hinges are also inset into the bottom so they are flush with the bottom. See the picture in #5 above. The attached picture taken whole fitting things up shows how...

I double checked the picture, and it may not be clearly seen, but the cloth only extends to the beginning of the bent area that provides room for the padding.

More info - there is a sheet metal strip about 3/8" wide on each side of the bow to hold the padding in place. Each strip has two countersunk holes for flathead screws to match up with the holes in the bow. The bow is cloth covered as shown in the previous photos.

Finally back from vacation, so here goes: The metal top bow is about 49 1/4' wide on the INSIDE from pivot hole to pivot hole. It was difficult to measure in the car, but should be pretty close.

Here are some photos that may help

Yes, that's correct. The tank rests on top of the frame rails cushioned by a strip of rubber under each flange. Regular frame webbing should work as well as rubber.

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