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12-26-2015, 12:12 PM | #1 |
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Rumble Trouble!!!
I converted my Brookville 29 body from trunk to rumble seat. I put in the curved rumble rear panel and now the panel below the rumble lid "bowes out"---see the pic--I can push it in with my thumb---how can a get it to stay flush--I had to take out the angle support to install the curved panel.
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12-26-2015, 12:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rumble Trouble!!!
Bob,
You need an original lower horizontal panel stiffening bracket. They are made of thicker steel to align with the trunk lid. Repro lower panels have a cheesy stiffening bracket made of thin sheetmetal that isn't formed correctly and even it it was, it is too thin to hold the correct position. I had the same problem on my 28 coupe until I found and installed an original lower panel with the original reinforcing bracket in it. The original panel/brackets made all the difference in the world! I am attaching an original 30/31 panel below the trunk with the horizontal bracket that is correct. 28/29 roadsters use the same brackets as 30/31 do. It also has the vertical spare tire support bracket. You don't need the vertical support bracket since you aren't going to mount a spare tire on the rear. Rusty Nelson Last edited by wrndln; 12-26-2015 at 12:43 PM. |
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12-26-2015, 12:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rumble Trouble!!!
Rusty,
I should have called you to get the answer!! Hope you had a good Christmas. The Brookville panel is 9.5 inches tall, are the factory panels the same height? |
12-26-2015, 01:22 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rumble Trouble!!!
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