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bobH · 04-21-2021, 01:22 PM

wondering... Seems like there is not much left of the original body tub. Mike mentions lack of measuring, no need to brace (nothing to brace), complete floor replace, rear pan, quarters too high, trunk lid from Carpenter, and most recently, the upper cowl and w/s section. So, what's left of the donor body tub? Seems like not much. With Mike's talent, seems like he could just as well started with miscellaneous (swap-meet) panels. Am I out-to-lunch again?
(Which reminds me... whatever happened to the 40 panels that Drake started, and later went to Carpenter (I think)?)

04-21-2021, 01:22 PM	#85
bobH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: so cal, placerville, vegas Posts: 1,394	Re: possible interest in another new restoration project? '40 convertible wondering... Seems like there is not much left of the original body tub. Mike mentions lack of measuring, no need to brace (nothing to brace), complete floor replace, rear pan, quarters too high, trunk lid from Carpenter, and most recently, the upper cowl and w/s section. So, what's left of the donor body tub? Seems like not much. With Mike's talent, seems like he could just as well started with miscellaneous (swap-meet) panels. Am I out-to-lunch again? (Which reminds me... whatever happened to the 40 panels that Drake started, and later went to Carpenter (I think)?) Last edited by bobH; 04-22-2021 at 02:01 PM.