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Mitch//pa · 10-08-2013, 06:58 AM

according to the judging standards acceptable top material for the 28-31 tudor is either long or short grain. what do you guys prefer and why..

Tom Wesenberg · 10-08-2013, 07:14 AM

My 29 Tudor came with a replacement short grain. I think it looks a little better than today's long grain, but I'd be OK with either one. The original has a flatter surface than what's sold today. I don't think I have a picture of the original material.

Steve Plucker · 10-08-2013, 08:46 AM

The original top material on my February 1929 Tudor was the long grain material.

Now on the other hand...My September 1929 Standard Coupe had short grain.

Pluck

mot · 10-08-2013, 10:24 AM

heres an original
tom

Marco Tahtaras · 10-08-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

according to the judging standards acceptable top material for the 28-31 tudor is either long or short grain. what do you guys prefer and why..

That is a common interpretation but not exactly correct. It actually says course "long-short" grain and for the open models is states fine "long-short" grain. That is what they've been called in the industry for at least 65 years. and what George DeAngelis came up with when writing articles for the Model "A" News in the 1960's. It seems most folks want to separate that into two differing words.

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Mitch//pa · 10-08-2013, 03:59 PM

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marco thanks for clarifying the situation
i would have never figured that out the way its stated in the standards it is confusing.

John Butts in CT · 10-08-2013, 04:06 PM

Marco's photo could be my Tudor when I bought it in 1967. It was a fresh top (NOS?) then, and it's still going strong.

10-08-2013, 06:58 AM	#1
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	tudor top material according to the judging standards acceptable top material for the 28-31 tudor is either long or short grain. what do you guys prefer and why..

10-08-2013, 07:14 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: tudor top material My 29 Tudor came with a replacement short grain. I think it looks a little better than today's long grain, but I'd be OK with either one. The original has a flatter surface than what's sold today. I don't think I have a picture of the original material.

10-08-2013, 08:46 AM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: tudor top material The original top material on my February 1929 Tudor was the long grain material. Now on the other hand...My September 1929 Standard Coupe had short grain. Pluck Last edited by Steve Plucker; 10-08-2013 at 09:06 AM.

10-08-2013, 03:59 PM	#6
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: tudor top material Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) marco thanks for clarifying the situation i would have never figured that out the way its stated in the standards it is confusing.

10-08-2013, 04:06 PM	#7
John Butts in CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeastern Connecticut Posts: 464	Re: tudor top material Marco's photo could be my Tudor when I bought it in 1967. It was a fresh top (NOS?) then, and it's still going strong.