Thread: Roadster pickup getting closer

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

........ it is just going to take a little more work than what we anticipated originally. Don

Yeah, whoever conned you into buying that in pieces sure put it to ya!!



About the jig thing. I don't know what Brookville uses, I'm sure there's something to keep production going. Here are some pictures of the jig that Steve's Auto Restoration in Portland Or. uses to assemble Brookville '32 roadster bodies. I would guess his are a bit better than those that Brookville has just based on the praises he gets for the quality of assembly. For us folks in the west getting the bodies from him is a better deal. No funky primer, tighter tolerances, less shipping cost, same list price and shorter wait.

Ken, I can taste it now!!

Bob, no way, you did us a huge favor. I still think this was the way for us to go. We saved almost $2,000 bucks when you factor in difference in initial price, no crating fee, and lower shipping costs. Plus, it is sort of an adventure putting it together.

That jig you posted pictures of is fantastic. They spent some time building that, but I bet it insures exact repeatability and a very good fit. You figure, a '32 body from Brookville is about $ 11,000 plus, and then there is a crating fee and a very big box to ship via truck. If Steve's can put one together on site they have to be making a few bucks to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for posting those pictures.

Don

Nice Bob.