25-05-2020, 04:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-05-2020, 04:51 PM by Hugh Barnes.)
Thanks for taking the time to do that, Martin. So, herein lies the first problem, my panel appears to be some 3/8" short. Doesn't sound a lot but when there is a lot to get in there withought fouling the transverse rail, I suspect that is significant. The panel structure I believe is original - I may well have to strip the underside to check - certainly the final wooden rail looks original where I can see it through a small reveal in the material - and is also the right size...
That discrepancy is also borne by your measurement between the rear of the panel and the depth of the transverse channel of 1 5/8" (or even 1 3/8") whereas mine in the earlier photo can be seen as 1"
Hmmm...
Martin - may I trouble you for two further measurements, please. Having been a little more 'invasive' I can now say that the outlines of my roof frame at 28 15/16" long and 31 1/2" wide. May I ask what dimensions you put on your newly made frames, please?
I still think this is original structure, but may be wrong. Obviously it has all been recovered etc and I distinctly remember fiddling with the rather odd joints between the transverse rails and the side rails when sorting it out, 25 years ago.
That discrepancy is also borne by your measurement between the rear of the panel and the depth of the transverse channel of 1 5/8" (or even 1 3/8") whereas mine in the earlier photo can be seen as 1"
Hmmm...
Martin - may I trouble you for two further measurements, please. Having been a little more 'invasive' I can now say that the outlines of my roof frame at 28 15/16" long and 31 1/2" wide. May I ask what dimensions you put on your newly made frames, please?
I still think this is original structure, but may be wrong. Obviously it has all been recovered etc and I distinctly remember fiddling with the rather odd joints between the transverse rails and the side rails when sorting it out, 25 years ago.