Greetings everyone! Thanks for the heads up, Luc!
The grating idea is a good one. However, I doubt highly any car owner would allow the grates to be near their car. When I was gathering info for projects, some owners would barely even allow me to even touch a car. One owner about panicked when I reached for the door handle. He insisted on opening the door himself via an old, clean, diaper cloth. When we worked on the Edsel, the owner opened his shop door, gave us the keys and said, "Be careful and call me if you need anything."
Lenses, camera and distances from subject all make a difference in results. I learned that the flattest photograph you can make, the better. We had a couple tool models arrive with perspective modeled in. Even after dimensions were given. There is also another factor here. The artists eye. What looks "right" to one person could look off to someone else. The best anyone can do is take your best shot at creation with all the information you gathered. When the steel is cut, it's tough to fix the problem. Sometimes the only option is to start over. On a car body, that gets expensive.
In regards to the AMT Catalina, Mueller and I spent 1-2 days photographing and measuring a Swiss cheese car in Illinois. I'm certain it's accurate.
