Recent content by bengt

Al, I am working on it right now, including those studs. I'm making it myself and I am making a prototype in canvas first. Beautiful car you've got! Did you buy the cover or did you make it yourself?

I saw that too Rusty, but it's the only one Snyder's have. I imagined it was carried over to Model A. They are similar, Snyder's looks a little bit more slender it seems. But that may be an illusion. I think they didn't powdercoat in 1929. But I also think the finish of the other one is pretty...

Bert's and Snyder's saddles look dfferent, both in appearance and finish. Which one is correct?

Rusty, I did it myself, because I like to do everything myself (if I can). It wasn't difficult. Do it slowly and be prepared to redo some parts, In the end it will be very nice and you have the feeling you have done it yourself. Very little sewing. Mainly staples and tacks There are some...

I know, I have heard that before. But I took a chance and have been driving with the top down all summer. We will see soon. As I wrote above, my LeBaron vinyl (?) top har been lying in a box for 30-40 years and I didn't have any problem putting it on. No creases and perfect fit. So I'm hoping...

I have put a piece of some material in the saddles and lifted the top, maybe 1 inch at the utmost rear. It does lift the window from the tire, but the window is still so heavy that it hangs down. It doesn't matter really, but I would like it to lie horizontally. Another idea I have is to put...

Rusty, I'll start by putting a piece of rubber in the saddle to lift the top maybe 1/2 in

OK, now I have tried it all. My own saddle that I made myself many years ago just from pictures is almost exactly the same size as the old rusty one I found a couple of years ago! I tried the rusty on in both directions, se image 1. No difference for the rear window, same image. Then I...

29: OK! I'll tell you

Thank you all. I will look into all your suggestions. Rusty: I like driving with the top down. This is the first summer I have done that with my new top. I bought the top 30 years ago and it has been in a box since then, but it doesn't have any creases now that I have put it on so I'm not sure...

Hello Rusty! Yes I do have those irons and studs just like in your picture. And the top irons are original and do rest om them as you can see from my 2nd picture as you say. But the window is so heavy it comes to rest on the tire. I thought for a while the window was too thick and therefore too...

I have a 1929 Phaeton. When I fold down the top, the rear window rests on the spare wheel. Is that correct? Or is there some way to keep it a small distance above the spare wheel. I want to put on a top cover over the folded down top and it would look better if it didn't all rest on the...

OK, thank you

I'm restoring a -29 Phaeton and I'm struggling with the top bow now. My question: there are two brackets that hold the bow to the windshield stanchions. Which way is up? Is the image (not mine) correct or should it be the other way around? Greetings from sunny Stockholm:)

I need the clips that hold the back rest, both front and back seats, in my -29 Phaeton. I would appreciate any help, they seem very difficult to find. (The image below from Snyder's shows the corresponding clips for the Roadster)