Thread: Bebops 29 roadster

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Hey it worked! How much of this stuff can you take? I have too many pictures to take up too much space but generally I am quite pleased with the body. The surface is about 99% slick black gelcoat with a few imperfections that can be smoothed out at the time of a paint job. The only noticeable mold parting lines are down on the front of the splash aprons at the front of the cowl and they can be smoothed out easily. I ordered a rumble lid and outside handles installed. Bebops folks said very few roadsters are ordered with door handles on the outside but I opted for stainless steel '29 repro handles with the bearclaw latches. The only real surprise is that due to the installation of the rumble hinges the drip rail had to be cut out about half way down and around the bottom. I think I can cover this with rubber molding on the inside of the trunk edge. I will show the rumble area where it is not clear to me that the shock towers on the rear of the frame will clear. The Bebops rep. said I may have to cut out the rumble floor for the shock tower mounts since what I ordered was really the "stock body" reproduction. Also as I will show in the firewall area the cutout in the floor is for a 350 Turbo AT but I may have to cut it out a little more since I have the longer 700R4 AT. Overall I am very pleased because the whole unit came ready to place on the frame. I thought I would have to assemble the floor and body, but it came prealigned with steel mounting plates in the floor ready to bolt to the frame. I am also very pleased with what seems to be a pretty stout 1" square tubular framework on the interior and the doors latch with a firm "clunk" and the door seams are pretty good if not perfect.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder