Re: The "After Eight" Roadster
Posted by Ross On 2016/8/28 10:53:20
A quiet Saturday afternoon is required for marking pillars for sectioning. The key to happiness is make sure the cuts are all the same and parallel to the chassis. The long straightedge indexed off of some known body features makes that easy.
Here are the front pillars marked for cutting--note the level of the cut has to migrate up and down to accommodate different features of the body. At the outer surface of the body I try to keep the cut about 8" above the lower edge of the doors. That way when I remove the 4 1/4" section, I maintain a smooth curve as the two lines of the cut are in the same vertical plane. We will probably cut the cowl on Monday, but I couldn't resist whacking one of the B-pillars after marking it.
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Here are the front pillars marked for cutting--note the level of the cut has to migrate up and down to accommodate different features of the body. At the outer surface of the body I try to keep the cut about 8" above the lower edge of the doors. That way when I remove the 4 1/4" section, I maintain a smooth curve as the two lines of the cut are in the same vertical plane. We will probably cut the cowl on Monday, but I couldn't resist whacking one of the B-pillars after marking it.
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