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speed-kings · 10-01-2011, 07:54 PM

I am working on a 30 sedan body. It is in two pieces, split between the doors. The cowl is from a coupe. What is going to be the best way to put this body back together.

James Rogers · 10-01-2011, 08:04 PM

If you are building a hot rod the cowl will work but, if you are going back original the coupe cowl is not going to work. The a pillars are too short by about 1" to work as a tudor part.

speed-kings · 10-01-2011, 08:06 PM

So the roof is 1" lower on the coupe than a sedan.

James Rogers · 10-02-2011, 06:34 AM

Actually the roof is the same height but the A pillars are designed differently. When you put it all together and the wood is in you will find you have a 1"X1" square at the top of the pillar that the wood shows and the top or gutters won,t cover this area.

You need to look at a Tudor cowl to see what I mean, the difference will be obvious in comparison. I may be able to get some pics unless Brent has some he will share.

speed-kings · 10-02-2011, 07:14 PM

I hung my sedan doors on that cowl. the doors do sit higher at the top. My buddy has a sedan that I will have to compare with. Anybody else have any thoughts.

speed-kings · 10-08-2011, 07:20 PM

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Why the difference between the two cowls?

James Rogers · 10-08-2011, 09:30 PM

Different cars.

10-01-2011, 07:54 PM	#1
speed-kings Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Tudor body in two pieces I am working on a 30 sedan body. It is in two pieces, split between the doors. The cowl is from a coupe. What is going to be the best way to put this body back together.

10-01-2011, 08:04 PM	#2
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: Tudor body in two pieces If you are building a hot rod the cowl will work but, if you are going back original the coupe cowl is not going to work. The a pillars are too short by about 1" to work as a tudor part.

10-01-2011, 08:06 PM	#3
speed-kings Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Re: Tudor body in two pieces So the roof is 1" lower on the coupe than a sedan.

10-02-2011, 06:34 AM	#4
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: Tudor body in two pieces Actually the roof is the same height but the A pillars are designed differently. When you put it all together and the wood is in you will find you have a 1"X1" square at the top of the pillar that the wood shows and the top or gutters won,t cover this area. You need to look at a Tudor cowl to see what I mean, the difference will be obvious in comparison. I may be able to get some pics unless Brent has some he will share.

10-02-2011, 07:14 PM	#5
speed-kings Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Re: Tudor body in two pieces I hung my sedan doors on that cowl. the doors do sit higher at the top. My buddy has a sedan that I will have to compare with. Anybody else have any thoughts.

10-08-2011, 07:20 PM	#6
speed-kings Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Re: Tudor body in two pieces Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Why the difference between the two cowls?

10-08-2011, 09:30 PM	#7
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: Tudor body in two pieces Different cars.