Thread: Bebops 29 roadster

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Neat design, and I'm assuming you've got the flange so it mounts right at the opening edge. Unfortunately the edge of the deck lid passes right through that area as it pivots on those big hinges you see in the photo. That's why the "factory" drip rail is completely cut away. And at the bottom of it's arch the lid usually comes within fractions of an inch of the floor pan (not sure on the glass replicas how similar to stock it is). Your design for a "gutter" would work mounted to the floor, but would need to be as wide as room allows as the water tends to "move around" as it falls due to air currents.

Here's a pic of my '33, slightly different body contours, but similar lid fumction/clearance. That silver band is the inner floor. This is with the front edge of the lid up about 3".