Did a search, didn't find much...Looking for some inspiration for my 27 T RPU build. I have a shot or two of Ts with Deuce shells, anyone have more pics/details on how much they cut down the sides and/or sectioned them to fit?
Yup...been thru the Don Montgomery books. Only problem is most period photos don't really give much of an indication on how much has been chopped/sectioned. Might just need to get a repop and start cutting
I'd say just keep cutting until it lined up with the cowl. Here's a few I have saved on the computer.
A lot of these cars didn't actually section the grill shell. Instead they just "sunk" it to the level they wanted by cutting the sides above the radiator mounting ears. The AHRF logo is over the lower part of the grill on the picture you posted but it looks like that is how that was done. Otherwise, in my opinion grill shell height is a very sensitive subjest as far as make or break on a car. I would pull the car out of your garage where you can step back a good 30' or so and start cutting the sides down untill it looks right to you. Get some tape and put enough strips of it from the cowl to the shell to check your hood line and trim until it's "right". The "hoodline" has to flow with the cowl on the car and not go upward. After you have done this is the time to look at having a radiator made, then look at how much of the shell is hanging down below the frame and decide if you like that amount or not. If no, look at what's available for chopped grills and cut however much you want that matches an available grill from the lower part of the shell so your welds are as minimal as possible. No one can tell you what looks right. There is no magic formula that works on every car, you just kinda have to do the leg work to get there...
Bingo. This is the way to do it. Thats why I said probably. Pretty sure mine will end up at 4", but I figure I am probably about 2-3 years away from first mock-up at this point... If you want to go nuts, theres also plenty of historical precedence for making your own insert.
This should help. hope the link works... http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/1012sr_1932_ford_grille_shell/viewall.html
Good deal, thanks for the link - hadn't seen that article. Judging from the Montgomery books, most cars in the period I'm shooting for (immediate post-war) probably just cut the sides to drop the shell, so that's more than likely where I'll start.
I have two 27's. and would love to do that to one. I will like to see how that guys 32 rails turn out for 27's.
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