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05-30-2014, 08:50 AM | #1 |
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Chicken wire top questions
Does the top/roof of the car (1930 Town Sedan) go on before painting or after? Crazy as it seems, I think I've seen some that were painted and some that weren't. That's why the confusion. Any suggestions for putting it on? Treatments, etc
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05-30-2014, 10:31 AM | #2 |
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I know I will be yelled at for this suggestion but I wouldn't use chicken wire. It is not strong enough for me. I used 1/2 in. square mesh which is much stiffer. It is hidden, no one will every know you used it. My car was a coupe. Not sure you can purchase this mesh wide enough. Ed
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05-30-2014, 10:52 AM | #3 |
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Re: Chicken wire top questions
Has anyone found chicken wire that is soldered, like it used to be, instead of twisted, as the modern stuff is?
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Re: Chicken wire top questions
The original chicken wire is still on my 190A, and it is not painted. The chicken wire is the twisted type.The type of wire (twisted chicken) was found on my 1931 Coupe.
On my Coupe I replaced the chicken wire 3/8" square soldered wire, and since 1980 it has kept its shape. If you use the stiffer soldered wire, make sure to use a heavy cloth on top of the wood bows to prevent rattling. The soldered wire is easier to work with.
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06-01-2014, 08:19 AM | #8 |
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Thanks Don! It's a lot clearer now. Two different cars and two different methods, but both maybe Fords of the same year. We tend to think they're all done the same, but they're not.
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06-01-2014, 03:18 PM | #9 |
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My 1933 Chev had chicken wire under the fabric top. Also, a wire was connected to the chicken wire and brought down for an option antenna for a radio.
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I had excellent results using the chicken wire as an antenna. At the time, I was using a 12 volts am\fm radio on the 6 volt system and I still could receive all stations. I did have some reduced volume though with the 12 volt radio running on 6 volts. Marc |
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