mikzjr@aol.com Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 There are three of us working on the 65 roadster Narve,Dave and myself if there is anyone else out there with this car that can help us with questions please reply. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieLeigh Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I have a complete original 66 Roadster. I am more than happy to help in any way.Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikzjr@aol.com Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Leigh nice orginal car, what I'm looking for is a running board measurement inside length at the side skirt, outside length, and the front width and rear width, and a close up pic of the running board. Also is there a gap under the door, between the side skirt and the body, if so how much, they shimmed the car at each body bolt between the frame and body, what I'm trying to see is how thick the rubber shims are. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieLeigh Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Will get on to it straight away.Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieLeigh Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I must stress that this is an Australian built body and may be different to a USA built body.Running boardwidth at front fender 335 mmwidth at rear fender 230 mmlength at valance 1205length at outside 1200These measerments include aluminium strip that runns around the top of running board.There is a gap under the door which is a small panel that runns between cowl and rear tub, it is an extention of the rolled lip on the bottom of the cowl and rear tub.No shims or rubber spacers between body and chassis, bolted straight on.Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikzjr@aol.com Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks for your help this should help. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikzjr@aol.com Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 leigh is your running board outlined with welting between (the splash apron and the running board and at the end of the two fenders) or did it just run around the fender and stop at the running board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieLeigh Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 This is interesting, the only fender welt on my car is on the rear fenders. It stops at where the body meets the valance panel. Maybe they run out at the factory? Maybe they only used it on the rear guards because that is the only point where the body could leak? Cost wise when these cars were built, why use it if you didn't have to, that's what I think.Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Just an observation...since Dodge Brothers was part of Chrysler by 1929 it is possible that they were built the same. My 1931 Dodge originally had the welting from the front of the splash apron (between the apron and running board) all the way to the rear end of the apron and up around the rear fender. Don't know if the 1929 Dodge had the same configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikzjr@aol.com Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 I don't think the chrysler had it around the running boards, but no two answers are the same is what I'm finding out. I will keep trying. Thanks for the input Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieLeigh Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I have found that the 20s and early 30s cars are all slightly different every year and model. No one is around now that built them to tell us what is right or wrong and almost all the totaly original cars have been restored because of the easy work to restore them. I'm keeping mine as so I have something to reference while building my other cars and to help others out.Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 The Australian measurements are identical to mine from what appears to be a NOS US Running Board, give and take a few mm. As regards welting between the running board and fenders, both my two non pre-dismantled Series 65s came with something there. Not enough traces were left to define it as fender welting pure, but on the other hand it would make sense today to put something in between to avoid chafing? I am going for fender welting..NarveNORWAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28steve Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 The Fisher Body Service manual for these Chryslers at least up to 1931 shows rubber/fabric shims at body mounting points. Photos look like maybe 1/4 inch. Various thickness' are used to align or square up door openings. Manual suggests tightning two turns only after contact to not over compress rubber.28steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have found remnants of material on the surfaces of the aluminum trim around the running boards after disassembly, but I do not know if it was actually welting with a bead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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