front nose panel gap to battery box?

[tom collingwood]

I am installing a fresh nose to my 55 speedster.
what size gap is correct between the lower nose panel and the battery box?

[Martin Benade]

It will be useful to get this dimension but I’d use it more as a guide. The fit of the nose to a correctly aligned hood would be my main concern.

[Brad Lang]

Hey Tom,
Did you get an answer on this? I’m also putting a new nose on a 55 speedster. What dimension did you end up with? Thank Brad

[James Davies]

Btw, the reproduction nose pictured above in Tom’s post is a late A nose. 1952 to 1956 noses had a much lower hanging “chin”, where the lower valence extended down and back.

[James Davies]

See example photos below of chin.

[Brad Lang]

Thanks James for the pictures. I have a template from a pre A chin. This is the shape I made to look like a pre a. I would love some opinions on the shape.
Thanks

[James Davies]

Looks really great!

[Spencer Harris]

It looks like the "chin" runs between the slots for the bumper brackets. Your template looks accurate in shape and location. Before & after pics of my '53 cab (replacement nose panel from Trevor):

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[Brad Lang]

Thanks Spencer for your input and pictures. Much appreciated!