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Marshall V. Daut · 04-05-2024, 11:54 AM

Boy-Howdy, did I need to see THAT, Larry! If I didn't see a different background through the body's window openings, I would have sworn your photos show the body I am working on. Compare your photos to mine in post #10 and you can see these bodies are kissing cousins in the top of the door area = less than perfect alignment. As my photos show, the belt lines line up nicely and the doors open and close as they should. BUT I just couldn't get the tops of the doors to sit in a straight line across their tops and without any gaps. 'Looks like this is one of those built-in imperfections that we have to live with if we restore Model A's.
Thanks for making the effort to photograph that Fordor, Larry. I'm sure your photos and augmenting text will help alleviate similar frustrations that other owners may be experiencing with their Fordors/Town Sedans, presently and in future restoration.
Marshall

04-05-2024, 11:54 AM	#19
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,155	Re: Frustration aligning doors in a Fordor Body Boy-Howdy, did I need to see THAT, Larry! If I didn't see a different background through the body's window openings, I would have sworn your photos show the body I am working on. Compare your photos to mine in post #10 and you can see these bodies are kissing cousins in the top of the door area = less than perfect alignment. As my photos show, the belt lines line up nicely and the doors open and close as they should. BUT I just couldn't get the tops of the doors to sit in a straight line across their tops and without any gaps. 'Looks like this is one of those built-in imperfections that we have to live with if we restore Model A's. Thanks for making the effort to photograph that Fordor, Larry. I'm sure your photos and augmenting text will help alleviate similar frustrations that other owners may be experiencing with their Fordors/Town Sedans, presently and in future restoration. Marshall Last edited by Marshall V. Daut; 04-05-2024 at 05:41 PM.