Originally posted by topsterguy
I've got a Wescott bodied 32 roadster and it's held up great over the 8 years it's been on the road. I just finished a 32 coupe and built it using a New Age 5 window body. It took a lot of work but the body is pretty much perfect now. I understand that Wescott's are working on putting out a 5 window body in the near future, and if that's the case I would recommend their body over anyone's judging by how good their 3 window one is. You probably won't match the value of a gennie steel one no matter what glass body you use, but a lot of people are fine with glass bodies.
I don't have any issues with glass bodies, I just want to be sure that 3-4 years from now I'm not saying I wish I would have spent a little extra on the body, because it would have really been worth the extra cost (whether it's an upgrade from a Downs to a Wescott, or a Wescott to a Dearborn Deuce)
Conversly, I also don't want to be saying why did I spend the extra for this...the less expensive body is just as good.
Anybody here had experience with a Downs Mfg. body? Good, bad, otherwise?
As I also said in the first post, the steel structure of a Wescott body seems to be really well designed...True?, Not necessary?Worthwhile?Not needed?
When you say the New Age body took a lot of work, what do you mean by that, and does that also mean the Wescott body didn't?
Sorry to keep asking all kinds of questions, but as I said, I'm looking for opinions.
Thanks,
Randy