1926 coupe top wood

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By marvin turner on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 10:50 am:

On my coupe the top bows or ribs whatever they are called have the flat side up and the arched side down towards the interior. So when the top is covered it is flat across the top. Are they in upside down?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jeff Humble on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 12:05 pm:

Bows should be slightly convex to shed water. Original Ford bows were curved on top and bottom (constant cross section except for the ends), you must have home made bows since you have a flat side to them. The curve is slight, so it may be the bows were made with too much curve and didnt look correct right side up and were reversed?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick Goelz-Knoxville,TN on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 03:06 pm:

Here is a picture of the top bows in my 26 coupe

Rick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By lorenzo leon on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 03:28 pm:

Rick ,should the headliner be put on first??


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick Goelz-Knoxville,TN on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 03:55 pm:

Yes, i did mine backward not knowing,i put the top on first when i should have done the interior first.

Rick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By marvin turner on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 10:33 pm:

Rick
Thanks for the photo.I see mine must be homemade.
Marv


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 04:50 am:

"Yes, i did mine backward not knowing,i put the top on first when i should have done the interior first."

Don't feel bad Rick, you're not the only one.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James A Bartsch on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 01:39 pm:

Rick Goetz:

How much higher is the center of the '26 coupe roof than the sides? What are the approximate cross-section dimensions of the wood in the bow (breadth and depth of the wood member)? Lastly, from windshield to rear, what is the spacing of the 4? roof bows on the '26 coupe?

Thanks so much, Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick Goelz-Knoxville,TN on Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 10:41 am:

James, i have no idea on the information you are requesting, this car was finished ten years ago and the only thing i could measure is the distance from bow to bow , i purchased the top wood kit from Snyders.

Rick


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