Technical 1934 Ford Roadster build with info

Looks like a great build, keep on posting progress as it goes along... Congrats!!!!!

 

Oh yea..... This is the fun part. I'm not really concerned about the door being a bit longer.... I'm not trying to reproduce a factory built roadster, I do want it to appear like one tho.... A little trickery here and there will make up for the inconsistencies....

 

Here's a few pics of the cowls. The new cowl top which is roadster.... The reveal is 5" long.

The passenger cowl measures 4" long.

So the difference in the length of the door is brough down from 3-1/2 inches to 2-1/2 inches.

I'm going to use the new roadster cowl top but modify it so it fits on the passenger cowl.

 

Find another closed car cowl, cut your desired amount off at A-post on doner cowl, seam weld to the cowl your using at A-post and box inside at A-post in turn making a boxed A-post witch will make for a thicker or wider cowl and no modification to your roadster cowl top.

 

I understand and was thinking of doing the same thing.... But I'd rather not destroy another 34 cowl

 

i like you pete

 

Mocking panels up...

 

I'm going to remove 2-1/2 inches out of the doors.... This will make the body the length of a roadster.

 

Please document and post your process!

Oh and are the roadster conversion door tops the correct size for a roadster or a coupe/fordor door???

 

Cactus.....

I'll do my best..
Those roadsterute door tops are roadster length, so they're roughly 3-1/2 inches shorter than the 5 window coupe doors.

 

I have signed on to this one. Great project to follow.

 

I have a pair of roadster ute door tops and the belt line bead is not the same/dont match door or quarter

 

Love it. Subscribed!

 

That mock up? Oh , baby, thatsa what I like!
You guys are messin' my head up with all these '33/34 builds---They are one sexy beast!
On the watch list

 

@elmitcheristo
Fine looking build!

 

Your right, the door tops are terrible. I'm just using the above the belt like and will slice and dice the rest.

They are junk!

 

They're cheap!

 

Yes.... They are, and they're also a starting point .

 

Any news????

 

Are you building that in an attic? How ya gonna get it down?

 

Pete any measurements you need let me know and I'll take them off my car

 

It's just mocked up in the attic.

Appreciate that Chris

 

Cool project Pete. I'm going to be putting mine back together soon

 

Pete I just ran across this look sweet. Where do you stand on this thing?

 

Slow at this point, waiting for more parts.

 

Good things take time!

 

Any progress? Has anyone used the roadsterute cowl top?

 

Pete, you are one crafty guy. love this thread.
Subscribed!!!

 

Ok, so I know it's been a long time since an update but I've been collecting parts and constantly changing my mind.

Today I picked up an absolute cherry 34 roadster cowl and door skins. The skins are not so cherry but can be saved. The important parts being the door tops are there and workable.

Here's my question. The cowl is a right hand drive but I'm not sure where it's from.
What are the obvious and not so obvious differences between the USA cowls and over seas cowls? Does anyone know?

 

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