The Ford Barn

Badaboom · 09-08-2014, 03:51 PM

I recently became the proud owner of a 1930 Standard Phaeton. After a lot of hours checking and repairing many items she is now running beautifully.
This is very nice offcourse but has presented me with a new problem: When driving relatively fast (80km/h) with the roof down the fabric of the rooftop starts whipping in the wind.
The standard lashings are only on the sides of the car but there is nothing in the middle to hold the fabric together.
I think I read somewhere that back in the days there was a Ford accessory cover to place over the open roof.
Does anyone know if these are still available somewhere? Or does anyone have other tips or tricks to lash the open rooftop?

09-08-2014, 03:51 PM	#1
Badaboom Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 11	Phaeton roof lashing I recently became the proud owner of a 1930 Standard Phaeton. After a lot of hours checking and repairing many items she is now running beautifully. This is very nice offcourse but has presented me with a new problem: When driving relatively fast (80km/h) with the roof down the fabric of the rooftop starts whipping in the wind. The standard lashings are only on the sides of the car but there is nothing in the middle to hold the fabric together. I think I read somewhere that back in the days there was a Ford accessory cover to place over the open roof. Does anyone know if these are still available somewhere? Or does anyone have other tips or tricks to lash the open rooftop? __________________ The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.