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09-07-2010, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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31 slant windshield cowl question
how far back do the windshield posts tilt back? i am making a tudor slant windshield sedan and i want it to look right. i am using a 32 header also. any help would be great.
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09-07-2010, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
Do these help?
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09-07-2010, 11:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
Its been done on a Vicky and 28-29 Coupe, post the question over on the HAMB.
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09-08-2010, 05:53 AM | #4 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
I believe 4 degrees if I recall correctly.
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09-08-2010, 07:07 AM | #5 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
A Vicky is a slant
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09-08-2010, 09:09 AM | #6 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
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Here is the link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=321771 The 28-29 coupe is Brian Bass' coupe. Here is the link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...=104217&page=2
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09-12-2010, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
mine is a 30 cowl with straight windshield posts. i want to modify the posts to slant them back. kevin in nj said it is 4 degrees, how far back it that in inches? from what i can tell in pictures it is about 3 or 4 inches. i just want it to look right.
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09-12-2010, 08:08 AM | #8 |
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Re: 31 slant windshield cowl question
When doing mod work it is partially engineering and partially playing to get it to look right. The correct angle is the angle you make everything work together easily and it may not be the angle you think.
There is a lot of mock up and then stand back to make sure it looks and fits right. I would think you need to make the cuts and tack weld everything together and then stand back to see it it works. You really need to do a functional mock up with it solidly tacked together to make sure windows and doors work. Keep in mind the original window channels may not work as well with glass that is tapered at the front edge. Look at how the real slant doors did the window glass. They changed to a two arm regulator that would keep the glass level. The straight window cars used two parallel channels and a single arm regulator to keep the glass level. Not sure how all the cowls measure out. Keep in mind the slant window windshield frame was an inch or two (I can not remember) lower. You are not really comparing apples to oranges. |
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