The Ford Barn

wrndln · 08-17-2011, 01:07 PM

What Gary/IA said is the way I did it. You really need 3 people involved. One to tack the top material and 2 to stretch it tight. Doing it on a real hot sunny day is a must. It I hard to hold onto the material as it get very hot. I would shy away from a hair dryer as it can cause the top material to glaze over and look different when you used it if you kept it on a spot a little too long. I think I have a set of instruction that are pretty good that came with my Classtique kit. I think it is the same as what LB send with their kit. If you need the instructions I can mail a copy to you if you can't get them elsewhere (assuming I can find them). I wouldn't do the top without the instruction as I believe they are about 3 pages long and are quite helpful. My top turned out very well with no puckers where the top curves a lot. I have an extra set of quarterwindow trim pieces if you don't have them. They are very hard to find.
Rusty Nelson
Lakeville, MN

08-17-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,300	Re: Pic/Info Request: 1929 Special Coupe Top installation What Gary/IA said is the way I did it. You really need 3 people involved. One to tack the top material and 2 to stretch it tight. Doing it on a real hot sunny day is a must. It I hard to hold onto the material as it get very hot. I would shy away from a hair dryer as it can cause the top material to glaze over and look different when you used it if you kept it on a spot a little too long. I think I have a set of instruction that are pretty good that came with my Classtique kit. I think it is the same as what LB send with their kit. If you need the instructions I can mail a copy to you if you can't get them elsewhere (assuming I can find them). I wouldn't do the top without the instruction as I believe they are about 3 pages long and are quite helpful. My top turned out very well with no puckers where the top curves a lot. I have an extra set of quarterwindow trim pieces if you don't have them. They are very hard to find. Rusty Nelson Lakeville, MN