How the 28-29 Briggs & Murray Fordor COWLS Differ

[Roadster62]

My pile of '29 60C parts didn't sell at Hershey, so today I started on the cowl save. First off this isn't going to be a 100% perfect restoration, a some day driver I hope. The cowl is a Murray, and a far better design than a Briggs IMO, it is all steel with a lot of factory pinch welds. The A posts and windsheild area is fine but the tin is shot, and I don't like the look of the cowl band. Found a near perfect Briggs tin section (Gray Primer)at the Cider Mill Meet this spring and plan to mate the two. The photos show the differances. The under windsheild area is going to need the most work. Plan is to cut across post to post just ahead of the broken off captive screw holes. If you know what the missing piece looks like please let me know. Don't know if you can see the pinch welds, but they will stay, then the Briggs cowl will be cut to fit, pinch welded and the seam butt welded. The once nailed to wood sides will be spot welded to the posts. Should get the cut made during the week, then the structure is off to the sandblaster. Bob