28 roadster quarter panel line of sight
 

Playing with roadster fibreglass rear quarters...28 - 29.

I would like to know how straight (or if it is reasonably straight ) from door B pillar ( A in pic) to the outside at the rear side C.

Bit ambiguous I know, but as glass could be any shape and it is a floppy body , I want to know if the subframe (also fabricated , not original to go by ) needs a kink in it or not.

A brookville or an original quarter off the car would give me a good idea.

Line I would like to know more about is in this pic.

Say, with a string line from ends of blue line A to C , how far in or out is a point at wheel arch front B ?

Or a pic would be good from rear along this lower edge ..

Also, is there a curve outwards or is it reasonably straight at the lower swage line where purple arrow is ?


http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...pslsyztfws.jpg

Re: 28 roadster quarter panel line of sight
 

It moves in a little from A -B maybe 1/2". The rear crossmember will give you C. The sub-frame will also give you the line. unless your building all of this from scratch. Drop me a line with more info and I can send you some pictures of different projects dealing with what you're up to.

John Poole

Re: 28 roadster quarter panel line of sight
 

All I have handy . Don't know if the pics will help or not .

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...8-ford.959305/

Re: 28 roadster quarter panel line of sight
 

Thanks all .

My left hand quarter is the worst.

My aim is to force the floppy into place and make a re-mould of both quarters.

Nothing worse than having to have the same bad fit with every panel that comes out of the mould.

I guess the same old - same old repairs you have to do to every single brookville body must be a real chore too.

At least, a glass mould is cheaper than new dies .......