Re: 56 concept
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2018/11/17 17:38:59
Appreciate your comments!
The hardtop would not have been easy especially if on the 127 wheelbase, which it probably needed to give rear legroom competitive with new Cadillac SdV. The front-rear door body insert needed removed, which I did by lengthening the front door 1.5 inches. The roof needed to be longer than the coupe but shorter than the sedan shown earlier (which was 5 inches longer than coupe). I dialed in a 2-3 inch longer roof which appears to be what SdV also chose. Packard could have also moved the stock rear door forward 1.5 inches but that would have driven tear-up elsewhere and probably required use of coupe's roof, which would have left rear legroom wanting. Alterations also needed in door jams front and rear to allow rear windows to open and close. Also needed rear door to be several inches wider than window so it could rotate down and to rear to clear the front door, which it would sit slightly above when closed.
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The hardtop would not have been easy especially if on the 127 wheelbase, which it probably needed to give rear legroom competitive with new Cadillac SdV. The front-rear door body insert needed removed, which I did by lengthening the front door 1.5 inches. The roof needed to be longer than the coupe but shorter than the sedan shown earlier (which was 5 inches longer than coupe). I dialed in a 2-3 inch longer roof which appears to be what SdV also chose. Packard could have also moved the stock rear door forward 1.5 inches but that would have driven tear-up elsewhere and probably required use of coupe's roof, which would have left rear legroom wanting. Alterations also needed in door jams front and rear to allow rear windows to open and close. Also needed rear door to be several inches wider than window so it could rotate down and to rear to clear the front door, which it would sit slightly above when closed.
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