Top Bows

[3340]

Hello, I Have A 31 Standard Roadster And In Need Of The Wood Kit For The Top Bows Anybody, Have Or Know Some One That Makes This Kit? Thanks In Advance. Wayne

[Mike Peters]

Try fordwood.com They make a lot of Model T amd Model A wood. Standard top bows are not curved, right? If so, you could whittle your own. Do you have original wood good enough to use for patterns?

[Mike V. Florida]

I think Sacramento Vintage Ford sells just the top bows.

[3340]

Thanks Guys, Sorry For The Late Reply My Computer Went Down Yesterday ( Fri. ) No My Bows Have Curved Wood, I Will Check With Both Places. Thanks Again. Wayne

[Richard Wilson]

Snyders Antique Auto Parts, Springfield, OH (30-31 standard roadster top wood bows part # A-42056-C $93.75). They are a major supplier of Model A and T parts and are close to you.

[Mike Peters]

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Richard is right. I looked in the Snyders catalog before I made the first post, and couldn't find just the wood for standard roadsters. Senioritis. After looking again, I did find the listing right under the open car top iron kits. pg. A-178 in the 2012 catalog. I would order from Snyders. They are very prompt and offer excellent customer service.

[juke joint johnny]

Wayne if you have curved HOOP shaped bows it sounds like a Deluxe frame
Post some pictures of the frame you have , as the bows are different .
You don't want to waste your money on parts that don't fit!!!

John Cochran

[3340]

Thanks Guys, I Will Try To Get Some Pictures Up Tomorrow, I Am Not Sure How To Do It But Am Going To Give It A Try, Wayne

[3340]

These Are On My 31 Standard

[3340]

more pics

[3340]

Hi John, Was Able To Post Some Pictures, Thanks Wayne

[midgetracer]

3340,
Those are Standard Roadster bows. The wood from Snyders is only the straight portion. I believe that folks cut thin wood strips and fill in the curved sections with a number of them after soaking them to get them to bend without breaking. If I am wrong, please correct me as I have a 30 Std Phaeton bows to put new wood into.

[3340]

Thanks To All, The Straight Portion Of The Bows Are In Good Useable Condition, I Am Going To Look Into Repairing The Curved Areas. Thanks Again And I Will Report On The Repair.Wayne

[juke joint johnny]

Yes !! Standard bows , Good luck repairing the metal curved pieces ,
I don't know if anyone sells them on their own without the rest of the top kit . Maybe someone here will chip in and tell us .

John Cochran

[Mike Peters]

Wayne: The top irons with the white top material are original 30 standard roadster. The ones with the black vinyl top material are 28-9 repros. They will not interchange because the distance between the windshield stanchions is much greater on the 30-31. If you look carefully, you can see that the mechanism itself is different. The 30 roaster top has a locking nut identical to the locking finger nut used on the windshield swing arms of closed cars. The 28-9 top does not have this feature. It locks in place by itself.
It's a rainy day here in Wisconsin, and I just finished painting a pair of front fenders for a 29 pickup and am sitting here at our computer waiting for the paint to dry. No runs this time!

[3340]

Thank You Mike, Wayne