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Major reconstruction of a 1936 Bentley Saloon by Mayfair
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02-24-2018, 12:10 AM
jhery
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Header panel, cut in windshield, fit interior wood
The header panel was fabricated by making a contour pattern from another 35 RR in the shop with a sunroof. The shape and position are different for a fixed top and a sunroof arrangement. I lofted from two sides of the sunroof frame with an aluminum straight edge to give me the shape of the rear sunroof and the compartment for the roof to slide into. The wood was all taken a part to rabbitt the windshield opening, which was cut in 1/2" deep. The aluminum skin will wrap in around this wood and will be attached with screws or nails. Fitting the windshield opening is time consuming as it has to be a very close fit to prevent water leaking in around it. A pair of drains will be installed in the bottom corners with hoses running down the inside of the cowl panel and a hole in the sub-rail. Once the windshield was installed and swinging the old interior wood was installed to make sure it would fit. I very rarely get a car that is all together or that has all the pieces included. The radiator and shell along with the hood were installed in order to fit the wood on the cowl.
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