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Major reconstruction of a 1936 Bentley Saloon by Mayfair
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02-22-2018, 12:21 AM
jhery
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Location: Belfast TN
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Right side A pillar and bracing
I finishied out the left side A pillar, installed the rain-gutter on the left side, shaped the upper A pillar to fit the skin and fit cowl panel to square door openings. The temporary right side A pillar was taken off and I cut a mirror image of the left side. The right side was 90% gone so I needed the left side to copy. There is only one flat side on the pillars so that is the only reference point to use. The original upper cowl piece was installed so I knew the height from the sub-frame to the bottom of the windshield and had to square the opening by using straps inside the body. The windshield is wider at the bottom than the top so it isn't square making it a little more difficult to get in the correct position. Everything is marked with center lines. The cowl skin was used to rough in the cowl vent gutters and drains. The next step is to fabricate the upper header over the windshield and figure out the joints necessary for the top of the A pillars. The windshield can then be attached and the old cowl band can be replaced with the new one and the windshield frame can be rabbitted and the windshield will close completely. I am putting a sunroof in the car so the front header will be larger than the original by 2".
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