Re: 1953/4 Caribbean 4-door hardtop sedan exploration

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2020/4/3 12:14:43

The Board has received memo and recommendations, in process of gathering the needed sales data. In meantime, Studio has created a '55 version and asked the gentleman who sat for the 149 photo shoot to be the driver for this one too.

A lwb car with carry over sedan doors can certainly be used. Appearance improvements/detractions aside, cost versus current proposal would likely include:

Cost-Ups

- lengthening rear fenders 9 inches to align with rear doors, requiring new dies
- relocating rear door jam/dogleg 9 inches forward of wheel house and structurally connecting to wheelhouse. Need to study what, if anything, is involved.
- widening C-pillar 9 inches (for trimming and welding; would likely use stock sheet metal because surface appears to be on same plane)
- for models with division window will need to use Henney's more expensive curved windows & housing assembly
- new wider C-pillar applique

Cost-Downs

- no new tooled front window frames
- no new tooled upper B-pillar and applique
- slight material cost save for shorter front door

Await direction on whether to continue study.

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