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Open Car Top Boots

Post by CudaMan » Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:08 am

I was asked offline about top boots for open cars. Using Google to search for old threads on the subject, I came up with these:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1455820509

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1394207633

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50 ... 1433727592
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Re: Open Car Top Boots

Post by John Warren » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:13 am

Thanks Mark, jw
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Re: Open Car Top Boots

Post by Original Smith » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:10 am

I have made numerous top boots for my cars. Like everything else, you have to ask yourself if you want a factory original style, or do you just want a boot that will work? I have made mine exactly like the originals. I don't know if the research center has the prints. They might. I've been lucky to have good originals to copy. Be aware that Ford didn't supply boots for the 23-25 models. I made one for my '25 from a NOS 1917-22 that I have. Another point is Ford didn't originally call them boots. I think they called them top covers.
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Re: Open Car Top Boots

Post by Erik Johnson » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:24 am

Here's a tip:

If you make your own top boot, use top material, not upholstery material.

Upholstery material stretches which doesn't make for a good boot.

Top material does not stretch. Factory boots were made from top material.
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