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01-31-2017, 12:30 AM | #1 |
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28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
I have had flatheads for near 40 years. But now have a 28 Tudor project. My question is regarding the top wood which the car came with. It appears new but the fit is perplexing.
The body at the top where the side rails go measures 43" at the front 42 1/2 at the centre and 42 1/8 at the rear. The bows we have measure 41 5/16. Which to us says they are 5/8 too short to meet the body holes. So is it the body or the wood. Last edited by my4dv8; 01-31-2017 at 02:59 AM. |
01-31-2017, 06:07 AM | #2 |
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Re: 28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
I will look at the print later to confirm but my instinct would say it is the wood.
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01-31-2017, 11:44 AM | #3 |
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Re: 28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
If that crusty grey metal is the roof channel inner edge going from front to rear you need a wooden strip in there first. Anything up to 2 inches will be OK. Then chissel out a recess to slip the end of the bows into. Did you answer your own question ? You mention the side rails. Fit them first.
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01-31-2017, 11:54 AM | #4 |
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Re: 28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
A visual
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01-31-2017, 12:49 PM | #5 |
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Re: 28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
Even with the pic Mitch posted it would appear that the OPs top bows are indeed to short. So just use wider rails.
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01-31-2017, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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02-01-2017, 11:35 AM | #7 |
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Re: 28 Tudor top wood wooden fit puzzle for newby.
On my 28 Tudor the bows are 41 3/4 inches long. The center of the holes are 3/8 inches in from the ends of the bow.
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