Overlay has become my standard technique now. A white '88 Falcon Ute & the red (tinted) "Wild Breed" model. It shows where the door gaps will go and pillar locations.
LINKS
Australian Ute Magazine
Ford Muscle
Holden Ute
Ute Models
Top Aussie
Joe Pesci discussing Utes
The whole idea of this concept was discovering that the Australians are making small sedan bodied pickups called a "Ute" (for utility). They've been making these things since the '30s. Now, I proposed making a Falcon Ute of some sort and the comment was "Where's the beef ?" So, I figure maybe a Mustang Cobra will serve up some steak ! I'm always asked "What color is going to be?" I seem to never get that far, but I'm thinking icey blue.
The tape grid shows location of "B" and "C" pillars. I took the opportunity to chop the top 2 1/2 ".
Typical research photos from www.ebay.com.au