There are instructions for doing just that in one of my restoration manuals.
Seems like a good idea, since the bead seam is a great place for water sit
around and irritate the steel into rusting. I guess if you are preparing a
concours car you should leave the beading, but if you, like me and so many
others on this list drive the cars for fun and utility, it seems like a good
idea to remove it, fill it properly, and get rid of that crevice. 8^)
--David C.
Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled.
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Michael Rowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>
> Recently I have seen several cars that have their beading ground off and
>faired
> over. This might be an easy restoration if they also needed painting, but
>they
> all had shiny new paint with a corresponding price. It might not matter much
>if
> the car were patched and modified beyond recognition, but that has not been
>the
> case.
>
> What is the general reaction to this situation, and how much does lack of
> beading reduce the value of an otherwise reasonable car?
>
> Michael Rowe
> '74 Midget
> Long Island, NY
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