Michael Rowe wrote:
> 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?
>
>
I had a Bugeye bonnet de-seamed because the top of the seams were flying
off the car at speed due to rust under them.
I liked the look but it was on PIECES which was a RWA Midget with a
bugeye nose so there was no originality to the car.
On the other hand, I did do it right by grinding off the top seam,
grinding out a V down in the seam and welding a 2" metal piece over the
seam. Some filler to smooth it out.
On my blue Speedwell the rear seams are showing rust bubbles so since
the Speedwell nose has no seams, I think I will de-seam
The rear end. Those seams are always rust catchers and if done properly,
the cars look good IMHO of course.
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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