The Ford Barn

lodown2003 · 04-13-2015, 06:35 PM

Does anyone know why ford put the canvas top insert in the roof. I have heard two different reasons. Was it a cost factor to save on material or was there a technology issue forming the roof.

Marvin/TN · 04-13-2015, 09:33 PM

there a technology issue forming the roof.

I have read there was a technology issue. I guess the deep draw needed to form the roof wasn't available at that time.

Brad Boyer · 04-14-2015, 07:47 PM

Technology was not available....37 roof was of the turret type....

Tom Morookian · 04-18-2015, 04:41 AM

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Lots of posts on this. Henry never spent money until he had to. His stamping presses where not big enough to make a 1 piece roof. Marketing even tried to advertise the canvas insert as a safety feature ( if you rolled it over and the doors would not open). 3 years after chevy went to the 1 piece Henry finally did.

It must have been cheaper than the labor to weld 5 or 6 pieces together.

04-13-2015, 06:35 PM	#1
lodown2003 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: gresham,oregon Posts: 39	1936 coupe roof question Does anyone know why ford put the canvas top insert in the roof. I have heard two different reasons. Was it a cost factor to save on material or was there a technology issue forming the roof.

04-13-2015, 09:33 PM	#2
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: 1936 coupe roof question there a technology issue forming the roof. I have read there was a technology issue. I guess the deep draw needed to form the roof wasn't available at that time.

04-14-2015, 07:47 PM	#3
Brad Boyer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16	Re: 1936 coupe roof question Technology was not available....37 roof was of the turret type....

04-18-2015, 04:41 AM	#4
Tom Morookian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. Ft. Myers, Fl. Posts: 502	Re: 1936 coupe roof question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Lots of posts on this. Henry never spent money until he had to. His stamping presses where not big enough to make a 1 piece roof. Marketing even tried to advertise the canvas insert as a safety feature ( if you rolled it over and the doors would not open). 3 years after chevy went to the 1 piece Henry finally did. It must have been cheaper than the labor to weld 5 or 6 pieces together.