Re: The "After Eight" Roadster
Posted by Ross On 2016/8/9 21:07:09
Next up, as this will be an open car, was bracing the B pillars side to side. The rear doors are gone and will donate only a portion of their skins to complete the front of the quarter panel. That will come MUCH later in the process. The two dots on the pillar show where the car will be sectioned.
At the rear, the trunk hinges and spare tire well are no longer needed. (Said well is a beauty with no rust-through and is available for $75 if you need one.)
Those parts are not necessary because of the rear-mounted spare. To draw the spare as tight to the body as possible, I created an angled flat spot on the deck lid to receive it.
The lid will open backwards, the tire moving with it. A little hard to visualize just the moment is that once the car is sectioned, the top of the bumper will be about level with the lower edge of the deck lid. The bumper will also have its center removed so it nestles to either side of the spare.
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At the rear, the trunk hinges and spare tire well are no longer needed. (Said well is a beauty with no rust-through and is available for $75 if you need one.)
Those parts are not necessary because of the rear-mounted spare. To draw the spare as tight to the body as possible, I created an angled flat spot on the deck lid to receive it.
The lid will open backwards, the tire moving with it. A little hard to visualize just the moment is that once the car is sectioned, the top of the bumper will be about level with the lower edge of the deck lid. The bumper will also have its center removed so it nestles to either side of the spare.
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