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Terry, NJ · 08-01-2013, 09:34 AM

This has been bothering me for some time. I fitted new top wood to my 30 Town Sedan but the sheet metal roof panels don't fit the contour of the new wood. Possible solution, Wrap my cable pull around it and pull it together? Then nail it to the wood. Or what? Is this correct? Are they all this way? or what? Any suggestions. Thanks in advance. Terry

Mike V. Florida · 08-01-2013, 09:59 AM

The original wood was cut to a tolerance of .010". New wood who knows?

As for your car, change the contour of the wood. Stressing the metal may fatigue the metal and the stress on the nails may pull them out of wood over time or even damage the metal.

Flop · 08-01-2013, 10:03 AM

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i would make the wood fit the body and leave the orig contours from henry ford

08-01-2013, 09:34 AM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	Fitting body to top wood This has been bothering me for some time. I fitted new top wood to my 30 Town Sedan but the sheet metal roof panels don't fit the contour of the new wood. Possible solution, Wrap my cable pull around it and pull it together? Then nail it to the wood. Or what? Is this correct? Are they all this way? or what? Any suggestions. Thanks in advance. Terry

08-01-2013, 09:59 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Fitting body to top wood The original wood was cut to a tolerance of .010". New wood who knows? As for your car, change the contour of the wood. Stressing the metal may fatigue the metal and the stress on the nails may pull them out of wood over time or even damage the metal. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

08-01-2013, 10:03 AM	#3
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	Re: Fitting body to top wood Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i would make the wood fit the body and leave the orig contours from henry ford __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom