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Old 04-11-2012, 07:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cleanspeed1 View Post
What do you have to do in order to overlay a car on the template? I am not as computer savvy as I need to be. Or do you request a particular car to be done?
I'm not computer savvy either.
I photo-enlarged the 'Template' in a copy machine up to a scale where the max camber point height is 82mm,on 11"X17" paper.
I'll take the subject car photograph to the same copy machine and scale it up also to 82mm in height.
I have a light table on which I can register the two images together,or just carefully place them,and then use Post-Its or drafting masking tape to hold.
By pushing a stainless steel push-pin through the 'Template' and into the photo below I end up with a series of holes which I can connect with a French-curve drafting instrument to draw out the contour.
After this,additional photo-enlargements can be made if you like for greater resolution when measuring angles or dimensions.
It's low tech but will get you in the hunt.
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