Today I decided to see if all the new sub frame parts and floor panels I have accumulated would actually finish out the bottom of the body where it attaches to the frame. I had to purchase new subrails, cross channels, side curtain storage pans, seat risers, and some floorpans from the suppliers and a few originals from Walt as there were none in the car when I got it. I have no idea how this car stayed together with so much of the lower body rotted out when my family was driving this car in the sixties and seventies. Sometimes we had five or six people riding in this car in high school and never knew how rusted it was. I guess Henry built a heck of a strong car back then.
As you can see the half rail repair rails don't come as far forward as advertised, leaving a major rotted gap in the body subrail. Since this is a roadster, this is the only structural section at the doors, keeping the body from flexing and the doors from popping open in a hard turn. I have to either find longer subrails or fabricate a section to fill in the gap. All the floor pans fit really well but I am missing the riser for the back of the drivers seat. Since the car was upholstered without this piece, I have to make one to fit the existing seat back or modify the seat I have to fit the missing seat riser. Having so much fun! Steve
