The header on my little model 40 coupe (one piece) had a profile that I couldn't mimic with the tools that I had in AZ a couple years back...I found that I was able to pull it off by milling the header in two pieces longintudinaly at an angle break, then glue laminating them together...Worked good and probably just as strong.....Norm, I wouldn't be suprized if Durants supplier was just using up short pieces of wood stock to make up the header is the reason for that finger joint?
Where Are You From? Leavenworth, WA / Yuma, AZ
Do You own a car built by Durant? 2 Durants / 2 Flints
Probably Bill. With the number of bolts across the header you could finger joint every few inches. You would think they were riveting plates on the Titanic with so many bolts in a row up there. You can see the bolts in Rick's pic.
When we trailered the 32 home I watched a cloud of header bits blowing out down the hwy. You can't touch what's left of mine its beyond wood.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan