Well it just needs to be wide enough to carry the locking pins, right? put
the two rods together with a little grease on them, and thats your width.
J
1960 Bugeye
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net>
To: "Jim F." <jimndi@frontiernet.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] measurement needed (Bugeye)
>
> Thanks for the measurements, and I tried to make this compound piece a
> few times, looks like I can only make it square.
> So what do you guys think.....1.75 wide all the way or 1.25 all the way.
> Trying to make it tapered with 2 bends and an 1" rise just doesn't
> happen at home with basic tools even a metal brake.
> Since this car is already 2 cars cut and welded together, some minor
> changes to the bonnet will never be noticed ;)
> Everything from the grille down on this bonnet, if it's even there, is
> swiss cheese. I have to fabricate the radiator shroud, the whole front
> apron is basically gone including this channel. Even the cheeks where
> the fenders meet the apron are swiss cheese and the lower corners at the
> rockers were not there. I made them tonight and they look pretty good, I
> did make one cheek too but the apron and everything inside it is a bit
> tough.
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