What is the original way of attaching the front bow clamp?
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Attaching the front top bow clamp to the front bow, '26 roadster
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Re: Attaching the front top bow clamp to the front bow, '26 roadster
It's been about 20 years since I placed one, however, from looking at the picture, it looks like a flat head screw goes in the hole in the center. This is one thing I can remember about the job. The wood has to be the exact length to get the two brackets placed so they fit the posts on top of the windshield. So before you rivet anything or place anything permanent, check out the distance between the posts and place the brackets accordingly. You might even have to adjust the length of the wood before making anything permanent.
Whether you use rivets or bolts, they will be covered by the wrap around the bows.
Norm
Whether you use rivets or bolts, they will be covered by the wrap around the bows.
Norm
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Re: Attaching the front top bow clamp to the front bow, '26 roadster
Thanks Norman,
Yes, I have put the bow on the windshield posts and they fit when I had the clamps attached to the irons temporarily with bolts. I assume that rivets are used to go through the clamp and the wood bow. 3/16" I believe. They will be flat-headed. I was unsure if I should use a flat head screw or a machine screw with a nut. I would think a wood screw would work just fine.
Yes, I have put the bow on the windshield posts and they fit when I had the clamps attached to the irons temporarily with bolts. I assume that rivets are used to go through the clamp and the wood bow. 3/16" I believe. They will be flat-headed. I was unsure if I should use a flat head screw or a machine screw with a nut. I would think a wood screw would work just fine.
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Re: Attaching the front top bow clamp to the front bow, '26 roadster
A small crown oval head single slot screw goes up into the underside of the front bow to hold the lower part of the bracket.
The two slotted holes on the rear face of the bracket are secured with carriage head bolts coming from the outside of the wood bow. The heads go beside the square opening of the bow iron into the wood bow, you have the holes drilled in the right place. Hex nuts on these bolts are on the interior side of the top bracket. The reason for slots on the rear face are for ease of bolt fastening to the curve of the front bow, fitting to an exact round hole is hard to do.
Photos are from a '23, but same for the Improved Car.
The two slotted holes on the rear face of the bracket are secured with carriage head bolts coming from the outside of the wood bow. The heads go beside the square opening of the bow iron into the wood bow, you have the holes drilled in the right place. Hex nuts on these bolts are on the interior side of the top bracket. The reason for slots on the rear face are for ease of bolt fastening to the curve of the front bow, fitting to an exact round hole is hard to do.
Photos are from a '23, but same for the Improved Car.
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Re: Attaching the front top bow clamp to the front bow, '26 roadster
Hi Dan. Interesting! Thank you! What size are the carriage bolts? 1/4"?