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06-17-2022, 10:06 AM | #1 |
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Change coupe to roadster?
Years ago I think I saw a "universal top kit" that could possibly be adapted to give my 1929 Coupe a fold-down soft top. Is something like that available?
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06-17-2022, 10:56 AM | #2 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
Not to say years ago there could have been some sort of cobbled up kit to do that but I have been in this hobby since the early 60's and don't recall ever seeing such a kit. What you may be thinking of is a regular top kit for a sport coupe (which does not fold down) or a kit for a cabriolet. If you chop a coupe to try to make a roadster you will end up with a mess that nobody that knows anything about Model A's will want. Specifically, the value will drop out of sight. If you want a roadster, sell your coupe and buy a roadster. Or next best thing remove the coupe body and sell it and buy a repo roadster body.
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06-17-2022, 11:14 AM | #3 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
Just thinking of a temporary thing until I can afford all the wood to rebuild my cab. In another question, I once saw a supplier that sold a metal coupe roof insert. My coupe had a home-made metal roof before I tore it all down and started over. My "Bessie" was in parts all over the property for ten years until I finally had the front crossmember welded up and a found all the parts to reassemble about three years ago. So far, I have put on 300 miles on her and have not left the town limits.
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06-17-2022, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
Well reading between the lines…..
Seems like you’ve got something that you can do what ever the heck you want to. Just keep it running and have fun! |
06-17-2022, 11:57 AM | #5 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
Friend has a '30 'roadster'. Well, sort of. Back in the 60's sometime his father took a sawzall to the top. Its been a 'roadster' ever since. He did a pretty nice job of it.
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06-17-2022, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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06-17-2022, 07:04 PM | #7 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
I've seen all sorts of coupsters over the years. Some cut them way down to the beltline and some just cut the B-pillar and window frame off. They usually never look quite right. A good customizer could build it like a Cabriolet but it would take a lot of work to make it look good.
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06-18-2022, 05:58 AM | #8 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
Wood kits expensive. Brackets are unique. I had all the original stuff with mine, lined the wood with flat bar to tighten it up.A Carson top is a reasonably cheap and easy top.
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06-18-2022, 06:16 AM | #9 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
I've been driving around town for three years with her like this - walkerlakeprinter |
06-18-2022, 07:45 AM | #10 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
with cut down doors, you could almost adapt the rpu repro fold down top..........
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06-18-2022, 01:05 PM | #11 |
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06-18-2022, 01:34 PM | #12 |
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Re: Change coupe to roadster?
"coupester" I like that name rotor. I would buy a car named that!
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