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jbc · 08-10-2011, 12:05 PM

I need some help on my 31 roadster. This A is a driver and I'm trying to fit a 28-29 rumble seat deck lid to the the 31. The two lids are the same except for the location of the latch mechanism. The rain guttering on a 28-29 is notched to except this latch mechanism and my 31is not. I need to cut the notch. Can some one please send me a picture, drawing with measurements or just the measurements, of the width and the depth of the notch.
Thank you
John [email protected]

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 08-10-2011, 12:29 PM

Well, I can do that but have you thought about just doing it yourself? I am assuming you have the lid mocked-up in the body. Place some shims where the rubber bumpers are to allow the deck lid to sit flush with the surrounding panels. Then close the latch (turn the handle) until it touches the gutter. Either crawl in and mark it with a Sharpie felt tip pen, or use a piece of tape and allow the latch to make an impression into the tape. Then raise the lid and lower it onto the upper panel in the closed position and note where it is fully closed. Then transfer that reference line onto the tape below and you have the dimensions you need to cut the slot.

d.j. moordigian · 08-10-2011, 05:15 PM

If you were closer I would trade you a 30-31 for your 28-29 !

pooch · 08-10-2011, 05:47 PM

Any chance of a pic of the rain gutter latch area?

I am working on the same thing atm.

mot · 08-10-2011, 07:48 PM

is this what you need?
on the 29 gutter the latch is not centered in the middle it is off set by one inch
this drawing should get you in the ball park
tom

Roadster62 · 08-10-2011, 07:56 PM

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I'm somewhat confused as to what you are looking for. This is the top of the rain gutter on my '30 with the bracket the latch locks into.

Special Coupe Frank · 08-10-2011, 08:04 PM

Roadster 62 -

He's putting a '28-'29 deck lid on his '30-'31 body... the strike for the rumble latch is up on the body, not down on the gutter, like '30-'31.

The latch, handle, everything is closer to the edge of the deck lid on the '28-'29.

Discovered this by accident a few weeks ago, trying to make previous owner's fiberglass rumble lid work on my '28... he had the latch in the '30-'31 location, and the strike up on the body where it belonged... took me quite a while to figure-out what the heck was going-on...

jbc · 08-10-2011, 08:29 PM

I would like to thank every one for there help. And for Mot, that was exactly what I needed. Thanks all.

Special Coupe Frank · 08-10-2011, 08:32 PM

JBC,

If you run across another '28-'29 Rumble lid, I'd be interested...

( Would love to ditch this fiberglas POS....)

Glenn · 03-15-2012, 09:09 PM

John,

Glad to see that you got the deck lid problem fixed.

Glenn

08-10-2011, 12:05 PM	#1
jbc Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: ocala fl Posts: 160	rumle seat rain gutter I need some help on my 31 roadster. This A is a driver and I'm trying to fit a 28-29 rumble seat deck lid to the the 31. The two lids are the same except for the location of the latch mechanism. The rain guttering on a 28-29 is notched to except this latch mechanism and my 31is not. I need to cut the notch. Can some one please send me a picture, drawing with measurements or just the measurements, of the width and the depth of the notch. Thank you John [email protected]

08-10-2011, 12:29 PM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,546	Re: rumle seat rain gutter Well, I can do that but have you thought about just doing it yourself? I am assuming you have the lid mocked-up in the body. Place some shims where the rubber bumpers are to allow the deck lid to sit flush with the surrounding panels. Then close the latch (turn the handle) until it touches the gutter. Either crawl in and mark it with a Sharpie felt tip pen, or use a piece of tape and allow the latch to make an impression into the tape. Then raise the lid and lower it onto the upper panel in the closed position and note where it is fully closed. Then transfer that reference line onto the tape below and you have the dimensions you need to cut the slot. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

08-10-2011, 05:15 PM	#3
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: rumle seat rain gutter If you were closer I would trade you a 30-31 for your 28-29 !

08-10-2011, 05:47 PM	#4
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: rumle seat rain gutter Any chance of a pic of the rain gutter latch area? I am working on the same thing atm.

08-10-2011, 08:04 PM	#7
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: rumle seat rain gutter Roadster 62 - He's putting a '28-'29 deck lid on his '30-'31 body... the strike for the rumble latch is up on the body, not down on the gutter, like '30-'31. The latch, handle, everything is closer to the edge of the deck lid on the '28-'29. Discovered this by accident a few weeks ago, trying to make previous owner's fiberglass rumble lid work on my '28... he had the latch in the '30-'31 location, and the strike up on the body where it belonged... took me quite a while to figure-out what the heck was going-on...

08-10-2011, 08:29 PM	#8
jbc Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: ocala fl Posts: 160	Re: rumle seat rain gutter I would like to thank every one for there help. And for Mot, that was exactly what I needed. Thanks all.

08-10-2011, 08:32 PM	#9
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: rumle seat rain gutter JBC, If you run across another '28-'29 Rumble lid, I'd be interested... ( Would love to ditch this fiberglas POS....)

03-15-2012, 09:09 PM	#10
Glenn Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 2	Re: rumle seat rain gutter John, Glad to see that you got the deck lid problem fixed. Glenn