23-09-2017, 02:56 AM
In the 1970s I worked at Wellington Airport (NZ) near a old established panel beaters and had a conversation with the owner about his huge cast iron wheeling machine. He offered it to me for $500 which, regretfully, I declined for financial reasons. The owner said that the business had routinely replaced fabric roofs with metal ones after the war. The compound curve of the metal roof panel being shaped with the wheeling machine - a skilled job I would imagine. I have 3 wrecked Ruby bodies with metal roofs, but they are all aluminium. I would bet they are all replacements for rotted fabric roofs back in the days of strict import controls in NZ when these cars were valued everyday transport.
I am less certain about bumpers, but my impression is that all the Rubies I saw in ChCh had them along with D taillights, four-bladed fans and air-cleaners.
I would think Bob would have some idea.
P.S. Could you share some more details of the Ruby radiator rebuild?
I am less certain about bumpers, but my impression is that all the Rubies I saw in ChCh had them along with D taillights, four-bladed fans and air-cleaners.
I would think Bob would have some idea.
P.S. Could you share some more details of the Ruby radiator rebuild?