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11-16-2014, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
Bought a top kit from Snyder's for my 31 Coupe. Local shop wanted $700 to install it. --- Way too much (IMHO).
Removed the top myself but hesitant to tackle installing the new one. Any suggestions/tips etc??? What should I use for the sealant? The old stuff looks like ordinary vinyl window putty. -Denver |
11-16-2014, 07:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
Was your top original, ...and was there "chicken wire" on the wood?
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11-16-2014, 09:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
I replaced my TS top,over new wood bows,chicken wire,I used 3 wool
Blankets for padding,the kit I bought had cheap foam like a/c filter media Then stretched the top material on (needs to be very warm to stretch) It was most rewarding job You just need to follow their instructions |
11-16-2014, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
Here is a link to Marco's web site with some great tips and instructions on roof top replacement information.... Mike
http://abarnyard.com/workshop/roofinstall-1.htm |
11-17-2014, 12:22 AM | #5 |
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11-17-2014, 12:35 AM | #6 |
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Thanks Mike, that is a good site. I also found it through Google search just after my original post. Unfortunately, I goofed up when I attempted to remove the nails that were holding the old fabric down. They were not ordinary tacks but rather what I call "drive tacks". ie: the shanks are twisted like a thread which made them difficult to pull out. As a result, I inadvertently put a couple of nasty dents in the sheet metal. Finally figured out that if I raised the tack head just a bit, I could twist the tacks out with vice grips. too late, little smarts. So that introduced another problem: How to remove the dents without having to remove the top wood underlying the dent. |
11-17-2014, 06:52 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
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Foam, -or cotton batting? |
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11-17-2014, 06:58 AM | #8 |
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Re: Cloth top installation on Model A Coupe
I filled pop bottles with water and clamped them to the sides of the top, then let it set in the sun till it stretched out. The instructions are pretty good just follow them. I sealed with silicone under the top before each nail. Use a sharp awl to find a spot for each nail.
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