Rarity of 1929 Roadster w/ folding windshield?

[Gwill65074]

I have been told that a friend of mine's 1929 Roadster with a folding windshield is very rare. With all of the research I have done I can only find that this windshield did not come out until 1930. Is it possible that some of the very late '29 models came out with it at the time the '30 starting production? Looking at it, I cannot tell that it was added as after market and the arms are nickel plated. Can anyone explain if this car is indeed rare or if someone spoke out of turn to my friend?

[Marshall V. Daut]

These folding windshield posts for a '28-29 open car were manufactured in the 1970's and sold pretty well. One can still see advertisements in old "Restorer" magazines from that era. As usual, the prices seem cheap now, but were relatively expensive then.
I believe I have also seen folding windshield posts for these cars in 1930's-1940's advertisements, such as in Floyd Clymer's nostalgic accessories books.
At any rate, they did NOT come from the factory this way! MAYBE...MAYBE...a dealer installed a set for a customer, but that would have to be considered a real rarity.
Marshall

[ericr]

Originally Posted by Marshall V. Daut

These folding windshield posts for a '28-29 open car were manufactured in the 1970's and sold pretty well. One can still see advertisements in old "Restorer" magazines from that era. As usual, the prices seem cheap now, but were relatively expensive then.
I believe I have also seen folding windshield posts for these cars in 1930's-1940's advertisements, such as in Floyd Clymer's nostalgic accessories books.
At any rate, they did NOT come from the factory this way! MAYBE...MAYBE...a dealer installed a set for a customer, but that would have to be considered a real rarity.
Marshall

Marshall have you ever seen those 1970s version? If it is what I bought back then, it is a sand casting, well-done, but I could never get it to fit on the cowl post, unless, apparently, I was willing to remove the bent-over sheet metal wrapped around the post originally; which I was afraid to do.

any help from the peanut gallery on this on?

[Gwill65074]

Thanks

[Ian in Mississauga]

I believe Ford of Canada offered this option in late 1929.

[mrtexas]

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Back in the 30s they were also offered after market. A friend had one on his 29 roadster. I had similar experience with 70s folding posts. They didn't fit!

[FL&WVMIKE]

I had these folding 1970s 1929 W/S post on my 1929 roadster for several years. They fit pretty well. They were heavy solid brass and had nice chrome. I just did not like that much wind in my face, so I took them off. They have since been sold.
Thank you,
MIKE (mikeburch)

[C26Pinelake]

If anyone has one for sale, I may well be interested. Please send me a pm. Wayne

[pooch]

[37Benny]

Originally Posted by pooch

does anybody know the name of the color scheme on the roadster? Thx Benny

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by 37Benny

does anybody know the name of the color scheme on the roadster? Thx Benny

Black and shades of grey.

[HoarseWhisperer]

Special Colors at introduction were:

Mount Vernon Green
Nankeen Brown
Henna Red
with Black Mouldings and Rear Deck; stripping of Cameo Cream

[37Benny]

Originally Posted by HoarseWhisperer

Special Colors at introduction were:

Mount Vernon Green
Nankeen Brown
Henna Red
with Black Mouldings and Rear Deck; stripping of Cameo Cream

thx,Benny

[37Benny]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Black and shades of grey.

I really should have seen that one coming.. Benny

[Tudortomnz]

There were a few Sport Roadsters prepared & sold by West Coast US Dealers of which the photo from Pooch is of. Another one appeared at the Oct. 1929 Ford Show in San Francisco which had even more access's.
The Canadian Sport Rdstr was the official factory job .
Ford Australia also offered one but being completely built there, was not exactly the same, more a Deluxe Rdstr, & without folding ws posts
Cheers

[DougVieyra]

Folding windshield stantions for the '28 and '29 Ford Model A's were available as an accessory item beginning in 1929. There were at least three manufacturers of them that I know of. As I remember, a couple of them are to be seen in their advertizements, reproduced in the famous yellow paper back book, "Those Wonderful Un-Authorized Accessories", for the Ford Model A. This book shows a great many Model A accessories that were available during the 1928- 1935 period. It is a great book to have in your Ford library.

My N.O.S. set were made by Eaton Manufacturing. I bought them from a Hemmings Ad about 1965.

- Doug Vieyra

[Marshall V. Daut]

Canadian production, eh? 'Good to know. I stand corrected. My answers are always for USA Model A's. It seems as though there's a Canadian exception for every established USA Model A production fact. Mighty strange animals.
Even so, that option must not have been terribly popular in Canada because the only '28-29 folding windshield posts I have ever seen were the quasi-poorly-made chromed repo's in the 1970's. I would have thought in the 50 years I have been dabbling in Model A's that I would have seen at least a few Canadian folding post versions, as Canada ain't all that far from Iowa and we see Canadian Model A's (and T's!) down here not infrequently.
Anyway, I'll file this "new" fact away in my limited Canadian Model A memory bank. Thanks for the correction, Vince.
Marshall

[HoarseWhisperer]

Sport Roadster introduced by Ford Motor Company of Canada, Aug 24, 1929:



Fine example of Everett's 1929 Sport Roadster on the mandatory tour at the 2012 MARC meet in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

[Marshall V. Daut]

Too bad Ford didn't have this feature on ALL 1928-29 Model A open cars. That '29 Canadian Sport Roadster looks great with this option! 'Never seen that in original photos before. Where've I been??? Nice touch that gives an added dimension to the modest '28-29 open car.
Marshall

[HoarseWhisperer]

Be sure to wear goggles when driving with the windshield down.

A good idea to pack toothpicks to remove the bugs in-between your teeth.