1931 coupe top (Chicken wire) ?

TommyCoupe

TommyCoupe

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Thinking about putting the top on the coupe soon, and have been searching some of the past threads.
There seems to be some different opinions about chicken wire on the coupe.
Was chicken wire originally used on the coupe ?
Are there better options now?

The LB top kits are advertised as having everything included except the chicken wire.

Tommy-
 
My Aug. 1930 coupe had an original top with original mouldings. It did not have chicken wire. It had a piece of heavy cloth like blue jean material tightly stretched over the bows, then a very thin layer of cotton batting and then the long/short grain artificial leather.
 
I added chicken wire when I re-did the rood on my coupe. It is invisible to those that don't know it's there, and I feel like it gives some additional stability.

Ken
 
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