1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Fisher Body Service Manual, 1936
Illustration No. 162
Cut Away View of Front End Frame Upper.
FRONT END OUTER SHELL
Cowl Side Panel. Right and Left: The Cowl Side Panel
forms the side section of the Front End Outer Shell. It is
indented and pressed to form moldings and offsets which conform
with the general design of the body itself. This Panel is
electrically butt welded to the Cowl Upper Panel at a point
slightly above the Belt Molding, the weld extending from the
Door Opening to the Dash. (See Illustration No. 158 at E.)
At the Front Body Hinge Pillar this Panel is offset slightly
and then flanged around the Pillar where it is spotwelded to
place. The Cowl Side Panel is likewise flanged over the front
side of the Dash Panel where it is also spotwelded.
Dash Panel: The Dash Panel is made of sheet steel, stamped
and pressed with offsets to give rigidity across the front of
the Cowl Assembly. The Dash is perforated at various places
for the insertion of wiring and other equipment while the inside
of the Panel is insulated with heavy jute matting called
"Dash Insulator Assembly" which acts as a heat resistor and
sound deadener. The Dash Panel is electrically spotwelded
to the flanges of the Cowl Upper Panel and the Cowl Side
Panels.
Two Braces are located at each lower corner of the Dash,
one on the outside of the Panel called a Dash to Chassis Frame
Brace, (See Illustration No. 161 at A), and the other on the
inside of the Panel called a Dash to Sill Brace. The same
rivets through both Braces securely anchor them to the Dash.
The shape of the Dash to Chassis Frame Braces of different
make cars varies, due to the difference in the manner of attachment
to the car frame or motor support.
The 1936 Front End Outer Shell is made up of four major
Panels as follows:
Cowl Upper Panel: This is a steel stamping that embraces
the top of the Cowl and also the upper section of both Front
Body Hinge Pillars. It is torch welded to the Turret Roof
Panel (See Illustration No. 158 at A) and is flanged around
the sides and lower part of the Windshield Opening where it
is spotwelded to the Frame of the Cowl Assembly. It is joined
to the Cowl Side Panels by an electric butt weld and is flanged
and spotwelded to the upper edge of the Dash. The top center
of the Cowl Upper Panel is cut out to receive the Cowl Ventilator
Drain Gutter and the Cowl Ventilator Hinge Arm both
of which are spotwelded to the under side of this panel around
the opening. The Cowl Ventilator Lid and its adjustment is
similar to 1935 construction. (A description of this Lid is
given on Page No. 6.)
Illustration No. 164
1936 Composite Front Door Showing Door Stiffener Rod
and Interior Hardware Parts.
Illustration No. 163
Upper Hinge "Cut Out" in Front Body Hinge Pillar Showing
Location of Cage Nuts for Holding Hinge Screws.
FRONT DOORS
1936 Front Doors are hinged to the Front Body Hinge Pillar.
The Cowl and the Pillar at this section of the Body are
held to a more vertical line to allow for a more uniform suspension
of the Door. The Front Pillar at the location of the
Hinges is reinforced and anchor nuts are used in conjunction
with bolts to securely anchor the Hinges to this Pillar.
The 1936 composite Front Door is similar to that of the
1935 Door, except that the Hinges, Locks, Wedge Plate, Door
Check, and Stiffener Rod are located on the opposite Pillar
of the Door. The Door operates similarly although the Lock
and Hinge sides are reversed. (See Illustration No. 164.)
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