Although I haven't dismembered my 66 top header I do believe that there is
some wood in there along with metal. They are a lot more sturdy than the
later header rails though.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "O'Farrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; <geegc@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: reply: top bow advice
> Gary,
> the top bow is wood only on very early 1500's, I believe. for the rest of
> us it is two pieces of formed sheet metal that have been welded together
to
> form a hollow shape. Problem is, once a kink happens in either of those
> sheet metal(s), you have a weak spot, so that bending it back like you
> proposed will make it latch as it should, but it'll arch between the
> latches. pretty soon it'll act like two hinged pieces, and one only has
one
> latch on it.
> 1/4" isn't very much, mine was kinked so bad it wouldn't latch, so I sent
it
> to Les, and he sent me a nice one. If it is a small gap like you
described,
> you might be able to get away with a bit thicker sealing material. There
> are coils of stuff sold at HomeDepot for sealing your garage door to the
> floor to keep rain out, available is several widths and thicknesses.
Fergus
> O, 69 2000, HB, CA
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