Re: 1937 roof

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2013/8/17 22:23:07

Mahoning you mention using the same stamping to make 2 different panels by trimming to a different shape. This was done using a "trim die", a small die that cut off the excess material.

An example is the rear doors of 51 up Packard sedans. If you look close, the senior and junior bodies used the same door except the senior door had a smaller cutout for rear fender clearance. This was achieved by making 1 panel and 2 trim dies.

Another example was the 1936 - 37 Cord sedan. The front and rear doors were the same, except the rear door stamping was notched for fender clearance using a trim die. This allowed them to make 4 doors with 2 stampings.