Take Care Of Your Woodie Station Wagon – It’s The Emblem Of The California Beach Surfer
Nothing signifies surfing on the west coast of North America as much as Woodies Wooden station wagons. They were inexpensive, could carry a surf board or boards easily. As well they could serve as a crash pad at night, parked along the beach or in a parking lot whether it be on the coast at a California, British Columbia or Oregon beach.
Initially woodies had a place since many potential car and automobile buyers who could not afford new station wagons would have bought such cars second hand. A wood body that was well card for seemed to last for years and years- even in humid climates such as Vancouver. It was true however that a portion of these woodies were not cared for by their owners and as such there were many lemons among this crowd.
When moisture gets into the cracks and open joints of a Woodie or as well into rips in the roof fabric, all sorts of decay can result. Its a situation like the Titanic. What lies below the surface of the body of the vehicle can often be much more serious than an owner or potential buyer can think or even...