Differences '29 to '30 windshield?

[PeteVS]

What would be the dimensional differences between a '29 and '30 roadster windshield frame?
Thanks!

[wrndln]

I believe 28/29 roadster windshields are a little narrower than 30/31 windshields - an inch or two. I don't know about the height. A friend bought a roadster windshield a few years ago for his 29 roadster. He found it was too wide. I turned out to be a 30/31 windshield. Maybe someone has the actual dimension for each.

Rusty Nelson

[PeteVS]

Thanks Rusty! I'm working on a '29 (Brookville body) roadster and I'm currently playing with adapting '31 "fold down" windshield stanchions to it. I have the '29 windshield I got when I got the body along with "fixed" stanchions. Based on what you said, it's safe to assume that my skinny body with hybrid stanchions should work out OK.
Thanks again!

[Randy in ca]

Speedway has the dimensions for all three of the open vehicle windshields on their webpage. Why not use 1928-29 fold down posts - seems like it would be a lot easier?

[PeteVS]

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Originally Posted by Randy in ca

Speedway has the dimensions for all three of the open vehicle windshields on their webpage. Why not use 1928-29 fold down posts - seems like it would be a lot easier?

To the best of my knowledge, '28-'29 didn't have a "fold down" posts but it seems that through the years, multiple sources have made up "hybrid" posts. Things get complicated because it turns out that the body I got is a bit out of kilter where the posts mount.

Could someone with a '30 -'31 roadster give me a dimension between the upper and lower pivot points? THANKS!