photo request - 29 coupe front rail repair

thebanjoman

thebanjoman

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I'm moving onto starting the repair of the section of the front rail and cowl of my 29 standard coupe.

I'll have to make the front rail section myself and have purchased the cowl and firewall support.

If anyone could provide a repaired or stock photo of the section I've posted here so I can get a proper visual on what it needs to look like finished I would greatly appreciate it. I mostly need to focus on the lower left of this photo where the cowl/firewall brace/ the end of the rail, and the vertical piece of metal all comes together. I'll need to complete both sides.

There isn't enough metal left of the vertical pieces as they bend down and over the rail so I can get a good idea of what is looks like completed.

I've been searching the net for photos and can't seem to find what I am looking for as a good reference.

I work in the Information Technology industry and used to install equipment racks. Many years ago I saved many of the steel support brackets that were to be discarded from the job and they are the perfect thickness of steel to repair the front of the rail and to be used here. Lots of hand work but I should be able to make what I need if I can see what the end result is supposed to be.

Appreciate it.
 

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Banjoman,
I don't see why you don't just weld in patches on the original metal you already have. That is what I did and it worked out quite well. The area you have a picture of was worse on my 28 coupe than yours appears to be. I had large rust holes in the lower cowl post side of the cowls like many 28/29 do. Someone also crudely cut off the rear part of the subrail extensions. I have some pictures of the process I went through to repair the damage wrought on it by someone earlier. The first thing is to separate the cowl section for the rest of the car. It appears you already have the rivets removed. If the gas tank is removed and the bolts are removed along the door post pillar, the cowl section will just slid out. Maybe you already have done this and just stuck the parts back together for the picture. If you want to see the pictures, send me your email as it is much easier to attach pictures to emails than in PM's.
Rusty Nelson
Lakeville, MN
 
same here - if u send me your email i will send pics of my 29 coupe
i am about to put interior in so before i cover up i can show you mine
 
wrndln said:
Banjoman,
I don't see why you don't just weld in patches on the original metal you already have. That is what I did and it worked out quite well. The area you have a picture of was worse on my 28 coupe than yours appears to be. I had large rust holes in the lower cowl post side of the cowls like many 28/29 do. Someone also crudely cut off the rear part of the subrail extensions. I have some pictures of the process I went through to repair the damage wrought on it by someone earlier. The first thing is to separate the cowl section for the rest of the car. It appears you already have the rivets removed. If the gas tank is removed and the bolts are removed along the door post pillar, the cowl section will just slid out. Maybe you already have done this and just stuck the parts back together for the picture. If you want to see the pictures, send me your email as it is much easier to attach pictures to emails than in PM's.
Rusty Nelson
Lakeville, MN
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I'm trying to patch most of this. It can be saved and that is what I am trying to do.

The vertical triangular piece that also has a part that bends across the top of the rail is gone. I have no idea what is is supposed to look like so I will have a hard time reproducing it. I can cut back to the vertical portion and repair but I need to know what it originally looked like. Both sides are rusted out at about the same rate so I have no point of reference.

I'm very grateful for what little work I have to do to this body I've seen pictures here and on the HAMB of much worse. I can usually fix the metal if I see what it is supposed to look like in the end.
 
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