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Ed Solari · 11-15-2012, 10:31 AM

Per my previous post about fabing new tack strips for 32 to 39 ford. From questions I have received I need to clarify what is the tack strip metal being fabed BY ME and the insert material the tack nails into being sourced by me.
It is the tack strip that is mounted to the body (NOT the top bows) and used to attach the convertible top material. In 36/37 closed cars I am told it is used to attached interior header uphostery.

The metal looks like a "C" with square corners (3/4 x 11/32 with 3/16 return ears) in 20 gauge cold rolled steel ...24 inch sections. The tack materical will be PVC plastic and probably not the OEM paper). You must slide the tack material on the straight channel and then install as one unit ... bending and riviting it to the body.

One production run and this it ... it is pain to make these things which is why no one has done it since 39.

11-15-2012, 10:31 AM	#1
Ed Solari Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 217	Tack strip clarification Per my previous post about fabing new tack strips for 32 to 39 ford. From questions I have received I need to clarify what is the tack strip metal being fabed BY ME and the insert material the tack nails into being sourced by me. It is the tack strip that is mounted to the body (NOT the top bows) and used to attach the convertible top material. In 36/37 closed cars I am told it is used to attached interior header uphostery. The metal looks like a "C" with square corners (3/4 x 11/32 with 3/16 return ears) in 20 gauge cold rolled steel ...24 inch sections. The tack materical will be PVC plastic and probably not the OEM paper). You must slide the tack material on the straight channel and then install as one unit ... bending and riviting it to the body. One production run and this it ... it is pain to make these things which is why no one has done it since 39.