Lengthening a T bucket body by joining a new cowl

 Well let's continue,

Having modified both the body and cowl it was now time to rejoin them but first the final measurement needed to be determined and the final amount was the result of a combination of side and rear views.  The side view was to be sure their was sufficient leg room, and the rear view was to examine the flow of the body line from front to rear.  When satisfied that all was in order the sections were screwed down to the build table being careful once again to align everything along the center line.

Hardboard was then used to bridge the gap after it was covered in foil.  




Glass was then applied and after a day or so to harden the mold materials were removed exposing a now rejoined body with a lot of finishing work to do.



I also took this chance to remove the side body lines associated with Ford design as well as the door lines commonly associated with fiberglass T buckets.  Following entries will deal with body work and the addition of Chevrolet features 



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