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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Waynesboro, Virginia
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Recently I volunteered to post some photos of the details of my 29 Sport Coupe top for a member here. Hopefully the photos will help those of you installing a top. As you will see, it is fairly complex.
Below is a link to my smugmug file for my Model A. The top detail photos are the last ones. If you have questions or need anything else, please ask. Best to all, Jeff https://milepost105.smugmug.com/1929...-A-Sport-Coupe |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: michigan
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Beautiful car well done
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Join Date: Dec 2019
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Thank you.Do you have any shots of the filler pad installation prior to the top install?
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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One of the contributors to this board has some photos of work in progress on an oval window business coupe which is a lot like the sport coupe. The rear cardboard corners and top attach in the same way. The difference is between the oval windows and the landau bars. I think he has posted other photos on this board before.
http://www.model-a-ford.com/proj_3.shtml It's interesting to note how the wires are attached that hold the inside edges of the cardboard corners. The straps that support the top fit into shallow reliefs in the bows. All this hidden support system is what holds everything in shape. The parts on the inside are wrapped with cloth to act as trim and as a headliner of sorts. It truly is a soft top but it's just fixed unlike a cabriolet. It is really a pretty simple design but it's not necessarily easy to install. The kits make things a lot more simple than if a person fabricates everything but it can be done either way. Kits generally come with instructions. Volume 5 of the How To Restore series of books has a lot of info with photos and illustrations on the construction of these tops. I found this link with B Terry's photos of a sport coupe in progress for those that haven't seen it. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...port+coupe+top Last edited by rotorwrench; 07-05-2020 at 11:18 AM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Connecticut Shoreline
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Yours looks really great. Nice job. Enjoy. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: cape cod ma
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Thanks Loumo, originator of a request for replacing a roof on a Special Coupe. And, a big thanks to those members who contributed info, it has been a big help. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lakeville, MN
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I have some pictures of when I installed the top on my 28 special coupe, which is like a 29. If you need some pictures that I took, PM me.
Rusty Nelson |
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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The Special Coupe has more wood structure to support the metal skin that is tacked on for the top and quarter windows. The Sport and Business coupes have no metal skins and only the 1929 Business Coupe uses two quarter windows but they are oval so not the same as the Special Coupe. They only share the lower body design and belt rail with the Special Coupe.
The Sport and Business Coupe tops do not fold. Only the Cabriolet has a folding top with roll up door windows. |
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