The Ford Barn

pooch · 02-14-2016, 03:49 PM

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 ?

Tinbasher · 02-15-2016, 10:40 AM

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

Flop · 02-15-2016, 12:05 PM

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

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

pooch · 02-17-2016, 03:41 PM

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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 .......

02-14-2016, 03:49 PM	#1
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	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 ?

02-15-2016, 10:40 AM	#2
Tinbasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Innisfil, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,219	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

02-15-2016, 12:05 PM	#3
Flop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 576	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/ __________________ Please call or email while website is down! 412 867 1659 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom

02-17-2016, 03:41 PM	#4
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: 28 roadster quarter panel line of sight Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 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 .......