Edsel Ford became president of Ford Motor Company in 1919, but Henry still firmly held the reins. Edsel, however, had an eye for design, and the aftermarket wood bodies that Ford dealers were offering were appealing. Murray was supplying metal stampings and even complete bodies to Ford, and Edsel approached them regarding a wood body for the new Model A chassis. The solution would come from the 313,000 acres of timberland that Henry had acquired and named Iron Mountain. The new plant would be the source for all of Ford's wood products and prove to be one of the best business moves Ford made.

The 1940 Deluxe Station Wagon would be the first to be built by Ford at the Iron Mountain plant. They were fully integrated as well, from the harvesting of the timber to loading the finished bodies onto the boxcars. Quality was also greatly enhanced and noticeably better coming straight from Ford's timber yard, it became the first one-stop shop for wood-bodied cars the nation had seen. The war