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BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-28-2014, 01:15 PM

Met an old acquaintance yesterday, whose Father owns his Grandfather's car, which, from description, is a 400-A.----BUT, he swears that the canvas top DOESN'T FOLD DOWN!! Anyone ever hear of such??
He will send me pics of it in a car show & I will post them when I get them.-----Bill W.

jkcrosson · 04-28-2014, 01:22 PM

Victoria with a fabric top. Just a guess.

Ron in Quincy · 04-28-2014, 01:32 PM

Is it possible someone may have had a "Carson Top" installed ? Carson Tops were quite popular in the late 30's and 40's; they were padded and not a convertible top.

Ron

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-28-2014, 01:34 PM

He said it is NOT a Victoria, canvas is "floppy" like a sport coupe. I suspect that sometime in the past, someone put the "SCREWS" to it, so it WOULDN'T fold down??--Bill W.

Ron, Good thought about the Carson Top!!

peters180a/170b · 04-28-2014, 02:19 PM

Sounds like something i would do.

.. So the top don't come down..

. Maybe the top iron are rusted so they can't fold down.???

Kevin in NJ · 04-28-2014, 02:28 PM

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Maybe a 60's restoration by someone with no clue that they had an A400 and what the top looked like.

I know a 68C done in the 60's by someone with no clue. They made it up as they went along. Amazing what you can do with plywood and 2x4's when making up a sill. At least they had the top working.

1931 flamingo · 04-28-2014, 05:36 PM

C'mon Bill, you know PICTURES are needed.
Paul in CT

MikeK · 04-28-2014, 06:52 PM

An annoyed 400A owner could make others wretch by putting the top down. Probably done as a means of anger control.

Phil · 04-28-2014, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeK

An annoyed 400A owner could make others wretch by putting the top down. Probably done as a means of anger control.

Huh?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-28-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

C'mon Bill, you know PICTURES are needed.
Paul in CT

Yes SIR! Paul, go light on me, jist spent 2 hours @ the bank, tryin' to git Gregg's "fortune" transferred into Buster T.'s account!!
My friend hasn't sent the pics yet, I'm very curious too-----Bill W.

Deluxe Delivery Don · 04-28-2014, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeK

An annoyed 400A owner could make others wretch by putting the top down. Probably done as a means of anger control.

I Totally Agree !!!!!!!!

mot · 04-28-2014, 11:00 PM

might this be it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Rod-phot...p2047675.l2557

dumb person · 04-28-2014, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mot

might this be it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Rod-phot...p2047675.l2557

Is that a plastic model?

todd3131 · 04-29-2014, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeK

An annoyed 400A owner could make others wretch by putting the top down. Probably done as a means of anger control.

I don't understand this quote can someone explain this to me?

Mike V. Florida · 04-29-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by todd3131

I don't understand this quote can someone explain this to me?

It's not easy to do with one person.

todd3131 · 04-29-2014, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

It's not easy to do with one person.

that makes sense
Thanks for expaining
todd

Tom Wesenberg · 04-29-2014, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by todd3131

I don't understand this quote can someone explain this to me?

With the top down the 400A is downright UGLY according to some.

todd3131 · 04-29-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

With the top down the 400A is downright UGLY according to some.

I have to apologize for this but Convertibles are like women they are much more enjoyable with their tops down,

Dave Mc · 04-29-2014, 12:58 PM

I have seen some A400 ,B400 & C400 clones that have a bolt on Roof covered in fabric to give the appearance of the Real Deal , getting the Top functional is the hard part. 1st pic = real A400.... 2nd pic =clone 33 C400 with bolt-on roof... 3rd pic = clone 33 with Bolt-on Roof .... 4th pic = my 33 Vicky C400 Top down ( under boot )

peters180a/170b · 04-29-2014, 06:09 PM

Picture #3 and #4 i like.... you did a lot of work on your car...Is that like 2 roll bars on top of your car >>?

04-28-2014, 01:15 PM	#1
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	400-A with a non-folding top? Met an old acquaintance yesterday, whose Father owns his Grandfather's car, which, from description, is a 400-A.----BUT, he swears that the canvas top DOESN'T FOLD DOWN!! Anyone ever hear of such?? He will send me pics of it in a car show & I will post them when I get them.-----Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

04-28-2014, 01:22 PM	#2
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? Victoria with a fabric top. Just a guess. __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

04-28-2014, 02:19 PM	#5
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? Sounds like something i would do... So the top don't come down... Maybe the top iron are rusted so they can't fold down.???

04-28-2014, 02:28 PM	#6
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Maybe a 60's restoration by someone with no clue that they had an A400 and what the top looked like. I know a 68C done in the 60's by someone with no clue. They made it up as they went along. Amazing what you can do with plywood and 2x4's when making up a sill. At least they had the top working.

04-28-2014, 05:36 PM	#7
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? C'mon Bill, you know PICTURES are needed. Paul in CT

04-28-2014, 01:32 PM	#3
Ron in Quincy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy, CA. Posts: 1,708	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? Is it possible someone may have had a "Carson Top" installed ? Carson Tops were quite popular in the late 30's and 40's; they were padded and not a convertible top. Ron

04-28-2014, 01:34 PM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? He said it is NOT a Victoria, canvas is "floppy" like a sport coupe. I suspect that sometime in the past, someone put the "SCREWS" to it, so it WOULDN'T fold down??--Bill W. Ron, Good thought about the Carson Top!! __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

04-28-2014, 06:52 PM	#8
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? An annoyed 400A owner could make others wretch by putting the top down. Probably done as a means of anger control.

04-28-2014, 11:00 PM	#12
mot Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 1,179	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? might this be it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Rod-phot...p2047675.l2557

04-29-2014, 06:09 PM	#20
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: 400-A with a non-folding top? Picture #3 and #4 i like.... you did a lot of work on your car...Is that like 2 roll bars on top of your car >>?