We have a (debated) '29 or '30 Chevy in the shop for some work. The doors currently overlap the body at the trailing-edge. My boss, and a couple of other guys claim that they are supposed to fit flush. Anybody have conclusive evidence, like some pictures, before I am required to take a saw to this whole thing?
Can't say for sure on. 29 30 but on my 31 pontiac the doors fit flush the trunk lid overlaps just the opposit of a ford I also know for sure a 31 Chevy is the same
If they are supposed to be flush, then somebody, along the line, dialed-out about 7/16" from the body, without mangling it, and I'm gonna have to figure out how to put it back in.:banghead:
Your boss is wrong 29 chevys have the doors over lap the body. I can send you some pics of my 29's doors if you need them.
I've owned a '30 Chevy three window coupe for 26 years and my doors are flush at the front edge and the trailing edge. I know that the '29 Chevy three window coupes are the same. If your body style is a roadster it may be different but I don't think so.
All 28-29-30 Chevy coupes that I've seen had an overlap at the trailing edge of the door. Leading edge is flush, traling overlaps by about 1/2". Although I don't have a '29, I do own a '28.
Same here, but my boss is unconvinced. I am trying to avoid cutting a perfectly good car, to add about a 1/2".
The dash will help with deciding if it's a '29 or '30- the '29 has three oval gauges, and the '30 has 4 round gauges. And again, you are correct, the body should overlap in the back- most 2 doors of the 20's did.
It is a '29, then. I hate being right, it just brings trouble. I can see this ending with me quietly crying in my welding helmet.
Oh, and for those claiming overlap, on the trailing edge of the door, I need pictures. If he can't see it, it does not exist.
Ive got a 28 chev roadster, stock as they come. The doors fit flush at the front edge, and over lap against the rear quarters.
My 28 3 window had the overlap at the trailing edge and on the deck lid. When I made the gl*** body I recontured the deck lid and made it flush.I left the doors overlapped because at the time I was considering selling body kits and wanted to retain parts interchangeability with stock. The pic doesnt show it well but its all I have and the car is 300 miles away.
I have now observed four '29 Coupes. Two overlapped, two flush. Neither was made that way by anybody but Fisher. I am stumped. Pretty sure that it's not going to matter, as I have been told to make it flush, and perfect.
I thought Boyld Coddington died, how can he be your Boss? If the doors overlap they came that way from Chevy 84 yrs ago. Overlapping doors and parallel front springs make Chevy different and cool. If your Boss wants them flush why not get a fibergl*** body. Good luck
I no longer own and run my own shop, so I get to do what I'm told, regardless of what I think of it. The consequences of trying to fight this battle would not likely end in a productive fashion, for me.
I hear you- it's a shame that you'll have to do the extra/unnecessary work, but this sounds like a case of customer/boss is always right...
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