Woodworker's Journal

LETTERS

Backwards Bumper

I’m sure I’m not the only one to catch this, but the 1930 Ford on page 20 of the December 2019 issue [“Design in Wood Show Draws 365 Entrants”] has the front bumper mounted backwards. The curve in the bumper should be reversed so the concave side is towards the front of the car. I’ve made many old car models and actually owned a 1930 Ford coupe, and this one is wrong.

Paul Blackwell

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