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SAXBY2 · 03-12-2022, 07:34 PM

Need inside radius dimension from original top molding rear corners to bend new molding.

Oldbluoval · 03-13-2022, 06:17 AM

I don’t have your answer but……
Why aren’t you templating them from the car? Make them fit the car not a given radius. Besides, the may be a bit elliptical, not circular
Just my thoughts… I’ve has slants in the shop before but not now

aermotor · 03-13-2022, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SAXBY2

Need inside radius dimension from original top molding rear corners to bend new molding.

How do you plan to maintain the trough shape in the curve? Will filling it with lead before bending it do it?

John

larrys40 · 03-13-2022, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldbluoval

I don’t have your answer but……
Why aren’t you templating them from the car? Make them fit the car not a given radius. Besides, the may be a bit elliptical, not circular
Just my thoughts… I’ve has slants in the shop before but not now

As Bill said just bend and fit to the car. A little heat on the aluminum molding will help it shape. Not easy but can be done with patience and careful skill.
You can do one for each side and join center rear. You may realize you need to buy enough to have an extra set if you mess up .
Larry

SAXBY2 · 03-13-2022, 11:04 AM

I made a jig that was based on the car's outside curve and need the inside radius from
an original molding to cross check and adjust the jig to get the curve to make one piece for the rear, then 1 piece for each side. The repros aren't long enough to do just 2 pieces like the originals without welding..
Also, need the width of an original to help with adjustments.

aermotor · 03-13-2022, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by larrys40

As Bill said just bend and fit to the car. A little heat on the aluminum molding will help it shape. Not easy but can be done with patience and careful skill.

The originals were steel - are the new one aluminum?

Oldbluoval · 03-13-2022, 11:33 AM

All I know of are aluminum
But they work ok…just ok. And they paint anyway

duke36 · 03-13-2022, 04:22 PM

6' long alum. He just needs the dimensions , width and inside radius of steel original..

03-12-2022, 07:34 PM	#1
SAXBY2 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 55	SW top Molding radius corners Need inside radius dimension from original top molding rear corners to bend new molding.

03-13-2022, 06:17 AM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: SW top Molding radius corners I don’t have your answer but…… Why aren’t you templating them from the car? Make them fit the car not a given radius. Besides, the may be a bit elliptical, not circular Just my thoughts… I’ve has slants in the shop before but not now

03-13-2022, 11:04 AM	#5
SAXBY2 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 55	Re: SW top Molding radius corners I made a jig that was based on the car's outside curve and need the inside radius from an original molding to cross check and adjust the jig to get the curve to make one piece for the rear, then 1 piece for each side. The repros aren't long enough to do just 2 pieces like the originals without welding.. Also, need the width of an original to help with adjustments.

03-13-2022, 11:33 AM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: SW top Molding radius corners All I know of are aluminum But they work ok…just ok. And they paint anyway

03-13-2022, 04:22 PM	#8
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: SW top Molding radius corners 6' long alum. He just needs the dimensions , width and inside radius of steel original.. Last edited by duke36; 03-13-2022 at 04:28 PM.