The Ford Barn

Chris Haynes · 03-22-2017, 12:03 AM

I just bought a '30 Tudor. No material on the top. Just the chicken wire. There is new top material in a box. What is missing are the metal edging strips that go around the perimeter. Hopefully somebody makes them?

TinCup · 03-22-2017, 12:20 AM

Good Luck with that.

juke joint johnny · 03-22-2017, 05:08 AM

If you mean the drip mouldings and the strip over the header and rear of top Brattons sells them. I bought some originals from Bert's

jdupay · 04-12-2017, 03:15 PM

Did you get your question answered? There should be a denim cloth type material over the wire, then a cotton pad material - not foam rubber, then the vinyl top material. There are metal strip moldings available for purchase for the front and rear as the drip moldings mentioned before. Lebaron Bonny can probably help with the materials, I know they sell the full kits. The roof strips are available from Bratton's and maybe Snyder's

Mitch//pa · 04-12-2017, 03:42 PM

The strips sold by the venders need to be bent... good luck on bending the rear one...
The header strip is very easy..
The prebent gutters are great but not being made right now..

I have original gutters and a rear strip if u strike out...

P.S. are u still a costco member. LOL

[email protected] · 04-12-2017, 07:05 PM

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I bought some of the metal strips for the sides and rear of my Town Sedan.
They came rolled up in a box. After hours of trying to straighten them out, I had to drill holes for the nails. I eventually thew them out and used a "Hidem strip".
It looks much better than the bent up strips would have and is much easier.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-12-2017, 08:50 PM

HIDE-EM strips are a LIFESAVER! Looks CUSTOM & PERFECT FITTED!
Bill Fussy

03-22-2017, 12:03 AM	#1
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Question about a new top. I just bought a '30 Tudor. No material on the top. Just the chicken wire. There is new top material in a box. What is missing are the metal edging strips that go around the perimeter. Hopefully somebody makes them? __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

03-22-2017, 12:20 AM	#2
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: Question about a new top. Good Luck with that. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

03-22-2017, 05:08 AM	#3
juke joint johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London England Posts: 908	Re: Question about a new top. If you mean the drip mouldings and the strip over the header and rear of top Brattons sells them. I bought some originals from Bert's

04-12-2017, 03:15 PM	#4
jdupay Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 67	Re: Question about a new top. Did you get your question answered? There should be a denim cloth type material over the wire, then a cotton pad material - not foam rubber, then the vinyl top material. There are metal strip moldings available for purchase for the front and rear as the drip moldings mentioned before. Lebaron Bonny can probably help with the materials, I know they sell the full kits. The roof strips are available from Bratton's and maybe Snyder's __________________ Joe Minneapolis, MN 1929 Std Coupe

04-12-2017, 03:42 PM	#5
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Question about a new top. The strips sold by the venders need to be bent... good luck on bending the rear one... The header strip is very easy.. The prebent gutters are great but not being made right now.. I have original gutters and a rear strip if u strike out... P.S. are u still a costco member. LOL Last edited by Mitch//pa; 04-12-2017 at 08:47 PM.

04-12-2017, 07:05 PM	#6
[email protected] Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 25	Re: Question about a new top. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I bought some of the metal strips for the sides and rear of my Town Sedan. They came rolled up in a box. After hours of trying to straighten them out, I had to drill holes for the nails. I eventually thew them out and used a "Hidem strip". It looks much better than the bent up strips would have and is much easier. __________________ Bryan Thompson

04-12-2017, 08:50 PM	#7
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Question about a new top. HIDE-EM strips are a LIFESAVER! Looks CUSTOM & PERFECT FITTED! Bill Fussy __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"