big gap above the doors???

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I am on reassembly of my 29 tudor and I've run into a snag with the sheetmetal
The piece that goes above the doors and forms the roof panel wraps around a strip of metal and is then nailed through that strip into the wood
The strip runs from above the windshield to the B pillar
The lip on the bottom of the roof panel is about a quarter of a inch away from the strip and I can't get it any closer without misaligning the top edge and the back edge.
Its the oriignal pieces and I didn't disassemble this area
even the original nail holes meet up but there a quarter inch away from each other.
I'm totally lost on this and any ideas would be great Thanks
Jeff

 

[Bruce_MO]

I can't provide a specific answer, but I would suggest going to see someone else's body or get a bunch of detailed photos from someone who's car is under construction. I'd be happy to send you photos of my '30 tudor, but it's all complete now and it might not show you enough of what you need to see.

 

[baspinall]

Can you put up some pictures of the area?

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I too am having difficulty thinking about what you are saying but it sounds like your wood is miscut.


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I know it's hard to visualize it
I'll get a picture tonight and post it
If you look at the pic that Brent posted the panel that forms the roof right above the drivers door is my problem
It is nailed to the wood that runs from the frt to above the rear window.
however above the door is a strip of metal that is sandwiched between the panel and the wood
Thats my problem area
I'm sure the panel should fit flush against the strip but it's about 3/8 of a inch away from it
It was a couple years ago when I dissassembled it and the wood was rotten also
I don't think the wood is miscut because it fits against the strip really well and I didn't unrivet that strip
In that 1st pic Brent posted you can see the strip directly below the wood header
Heres 2 pics, on the one you see where I tack welded it and theres a gap of about a 1/4 inch along here
The passenger side is worse as it's about 3/8 inch
Thanks
Jeff

 

[Randy in ca]

I checked an original untouched body and the sheet metal runs under the metal strip, the same as you have it. Other than the wood being too wide, as Brent suggested, I can't see what else would be stopping the sheet metal from going in further. Does the wood extend out past the metal strip, or are they flush on the outside? How does the panel fit to the wood where the drip rail attaches?

 

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The panel fits good otherwise
The top bows line up Ok with it and the seam at the back edge of the panel lines up good with the frt edge of the rear panel
even the original nail holes in the panel and the strip line up perfectly
I guess I could fill the gap with a 1/4 by 1 inch piece of flat stock and then drill holes for the nails and screws but I'd reallly like to know why this is like this
Thanks
Jeff

 

[Rowdy]

I am in agreemant with the others, something with the wood is just not right. Aslo curious id the gap the smae from front to back of the doors? Rod

 

[Dennis Pereira]

The panel fits good otherwise
The top bows line up Ok with it and the seam at the back edge of the panel lines up good with the frt edge of the rear panel
even the original nail holes in the panel and the strip line up perfectly
I guess I could fill the gap with a 1/4 by 1 inch piece of flat stock and then drill holes for the nails and screws but I'd reallly like to know why this is like this
Thanks
Jeff

Jeff I just went threw this with my 29 coupe its the wood. The panel needs to line up with the original holes or you will have fit problems with the doors. take the panels off and file the edge of the wood.