[Marco Tahtaras]

I've been pondering this since it was first posted. First, the full bow and the curved support brackets were never intended to be used together. I've been going through records and cross referencing part introduction dates, etc.

What has made it difficult is that what we see in the pics is OLD so certain assumptions are normal. However I keep looking at the pics and the height and shape of that bow looks very odd to me. The bow appears taller than normal and the corners appear too square. Looking further, the bow does not appear as wide (thick) at the top or tapered as it should down the sides. Now, I finally spotted the clincher! The support braces on all Sport Coupes and Business Coupes were OUTSIDE the #2 bow putting them against the cardboard panels. I believe closeup pics of different areas of that bow would show clearly to those that have restored these models that the bow is not what it first appeared to be.