Working on pancaking the roof about 1.75". Massive amount of trial and error to get the look I envisioned.
I really never cared for the high crown roofs these COE's have.
I'm going for the leaner look of the 1938 pickup truck roof.
The side view is the worse part with the roof being too vertical over the doors. I will taper these to get the look of the pickup.
It's going to take some time to get this roof all back together, so bare with me while I progress with it.
Getting the right side roof back together. I'm pleased with the new profile.
I just reshaped the flap that was there. I pushed to roll it down more, then used a slapper and dolly to
blend the curve into the roof panel. Trimmed off excess so I could butt weld the seam.
The corners were sliced at 45 degrees to aid in the tapering of the side to the front/rear.
Once I had it tacked together, I used the dolly and slapper some more to get the blending just right.
The right side is now ready to gas weld, but I will get the left side fitted before I weld it up.
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