Heritage Bodies

[t boner]

Right behind the doors on a 32 roadster body, is a very flexible part of the body.  So-Cal adds a tubular brace to this area on the Brookville bodies that they use, to prevent the body from spreading there.  I don't know what  the real measurement should be,  as the orig. bodies are 75 years old, and like most other measurements on a 32 body, they very from car to car.  I would guess that Wescott measured a bunch of bodies and then averaged them out.  I would guess Kilbourne did the same to another bunch of different bodies.  Maybe Kilbourne pulled their body in to compensate, and Wescott didn't.  Or maybe Kilbourne over compensated?  I guess this explains how they are different, but it sure doesn't help when putting a top on!

[kb426]

WZ, what's the schedule and price on the 5 window? Is Bob Massey someone an ex racer should know?

[WZ JUNK]

WZ, what's the schedule and price on the 5 window? Is Bob Massey someone an ex racer should know?

Bob Massey Metalworks   3841 E 25th St, Joplin, 64804 - (417) 781-1932  Bob is a full service street rod shop in Joplin.  He bought the 5 window molds from Kilborne and is making some improvements to the molds.  He told me that the body is ready but they are doing some work to the door molds before they are ready for production.  I think he is close.  Give him a call and tell him I told you to talk to him.  The 5 window has the inner structure like the pictures I posted earlier.

John Kimbrough

[kb426]

I called Bob. He said he's a little behind schedule. Seems some morons broke into his shop and set a couple of bodies and the molds on fire. His new molds are finished except for the doors. His guesstimate was a couple of months to completion. His bodie won't have drip rails in case anyone is interested.