Model Railroading > Cannon & Co. parts question.....

Are any of the Cannon & Co. hood doors accurate for the SD-9?

Somebody get a ruler and help a brutha out !


TCS - mofwd

so we're currently taking bets on how long it will take Liz, Harry or HusseyMan to answer this question. Da clock is ticking...

Well, I found out the hard way, and got the answers I needed.

SantaFeCF7 Wrote:
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> Well, I found out the hard way, and got the
> answers I needed.

I don't have any information regarding the door sizes on first generation geeps. I do have a few Cannon doors scattered across the workbench from a recent (and unfinished) project, so I compared them to a P2K SD9. It appears that the doors are standard 22 x 65 and 78 inch doors, but I don't know for sure. And regrettably, there are no Cannon doors with louvers, something you'll need for the first generation models.

So, what did you find out, and why don't you share the information so as to enlighten all of us.

Elizabeth Allen

Betsy Wrote:
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> SantaFeCF7 Wrote:
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> > Well, I found out the hard way, and got the
> > answers I needed.
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It appears that the doors are
> standard 22 x 65 and 78 inch doors, but I don't
> know for sure. .
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> So, what did you find out, and why don't you share
> the information so as to enlighten all of us.
>
> Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth, you are correct:
They are definitely 22" wide, and the 65" and 78" heights are correct. I noticed the newer Cannon doors are solid on the backside instead of the thinner profile with panel detail, unfortunate if you want to model open doors like I had hoped to. Oh well, I'm sure I'll find a few packs of the older runs of the hood doors at a hobby shop or swap meet someday.