| A cutaway drawing showing the fiberglass panel w/ steel cage construction, 2 panel doors. (Shown: for the 1932 Roadster; the Phaeton has the same concept.) |
Self-supporting steel cage. Not laminated to panels. Stress areas reinforced. (Shown: steel for the 1932 Roadster, the Phaeton steel is similar.) |
There is no "mirror through" warping with this construction design.
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Steel cage supports door frame, deck lid frame, windshield, hardware mounting areas.
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No "Mirror Through"
The steel cage is designed to be invisible on the outside. It does not “mirror through” the shell as do struts laminated on the interior of the panels (a much cheaper construction method.)
The self-supporting steel cage attaches to the fiberglass shell only in a few critical places. This allows the fiberglass panels to expand and contract with temperature changes, without "mirror-through" warping. |
Body:
- Self-supporting steel cage
- Invisible on the outside
- Hardware "sandwich" construction
- Stress areas reinforced
- Quality hand-laminated fiberglass panels
Doors:
- Hefty “slam ’em” doors
- Double-panel doors & deck lid
- Inner steel frames in door & deck lid
- Doors & deck lid align properly
- Doors & deck lid fully assembled and installed
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- Steel cage surrounds cockpit
- Seat belt mounts to steel
- Steel side rails
- Steering column mounts
- Mounts for door hinge, latch, handle,
check strap
- Top mount reinforcing
- Cowl light mounts
- Cowl vent hinge mounts
- Windshield post mounts
- Extra brackets for DuVal frame (optional)
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