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danliveshere · 07-19-2010, 06:33 AM

I've been advised with my 35 phaeton rebuild to set the front sheet metal and radiator up first so that the cowl can be shimmed to suit the hood,as well as the B- pillers and doors to align correctly as I have to install a new floor and rockers as well. Advice I received was that if you don't align the whole lot as one unit I will have an awful time aligning the front sheet metal especially as the original hood and radiator were rusted beyond salvage and I'm also using another 35 chassis.

07-19-2010, 06:33 AM	#8
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	Re: Lining up sheet metal: hood, grille, etc. on '36 Ford I've been advised with my 35 phaeton rebuild to set the front sheet metal and radiator up first so that the cowl can be shimmed to suit the hood,as well as the B- pillers and doors to align correctly as I have to install a new floor and rockers as well. Advice I received was that if you don't align the whole lot as one unit I will have an awful time aligning the front sheet metal especially as the original hood and radiator were rusted beyond salvage and I'm also using another 35 chassis.