1912 dashboard moulding corner finish

[Aussie16]

I have a 1916 pickup project which I am building with the earlier style dashboard and hood former. I purchased the brass molding from Lang's that I thought would do the job. It has the brass edge that hangs over with a slight curve on the top. Because of the curve it is difficult to get a nice square mitre join on the 90 degree edge of the rectangular dashboard. anyone have a picture of that type of brass mold in service and how it is finished?

[Colin Mavins]

I have a 1912 I have not found a picture yet but the molding on my car is the original and at the corners it is cut on a 45 degree angle at the corners and fix tight, it is 3 pieces screws are in the centre of the molding.

[Allan]

Warwick, is it a solid brass extrusion or folded brass channel? On my van I used the folded brass channel. I had Snyders cut it in 3 pieces so it could be posted. The joins are under the windscreen to firewall mounting brackets, so they are not seen. On the original car I used as a pattern for the screw spacing, the channel was one piece. I achieved the bends by hand filing a 90 degree V in the folded edge and this allowed the material to be bent accurately, the V closing as the bend is made.

Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.