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top bow pivots
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Jim Sims
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top bow pivots
Are these the correct pivots for a 24 roadster top ? These came with this car but they do not seem to fit properly. I also can not figure how they fasten to the vertical pillars.
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Mark Gregush
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Re: top bow pivots
There are two types of this iron, the long one and the short one like you have. I spent some time trying to figure this one out too. My conclusion after all the mixed info I was seeing, they are hidden so no one would know which one is under the fabric. 
I have thought that the body top irons would be a good story for the Vintage Ford. You can find bits and pieces but no real story on all them from 1908 to 1927 all in one place.
I have thought that the body top irons would be a good story for the Vintage Ford. You can find bits and pieces but no real story on all them from 1908 to 1927 all in one place.I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! 
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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CudaMan
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Re: top bow pivots
What you show in your pictures pretty much matches other pictures that I have seen in older forum threads:
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Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
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Original Smith
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Re: top bow pivots
There are two lengths of those that I'm aware of. My '25 has the two screw striker plate, and the lower screw goes through the striker plate into the hole in the top iron.
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Jim Sims
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Re: top bow pivots
Thanks Larry. These brackets prevent using the screw and nut for the lower one on my striker plate. I think I need the ones like used in 25
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Mark Gregush
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Re: top bow pivots
Looking at the photos, guess there are 3 different length ones.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup