Recent content by Dan Ewing

Thanks all for the responses. Good to know that there are other frames and battery supports out there with the same dimensions as mine. That tells me I probably don't have a gyp support. I am still curious as to possibly when these were made during production. Where's Marco when you need him?

Bought a repro battery support (advertised to be best one available) for my 31 roadster. I was a bit surprised to find that the "exact reproduction" did not fit. I contacted the supplier and the response was that the battery support sent to me is an exact replica of the original. My first...

Sorry, but I may have made an error in semantics... I should have said; "The small right angle tab you mention inserts into the slot in the strut iron slot and serves to hold the assembly snug in the top down position."

For starters, you didn't ask this but I'll answer - the top irons, left/right can only go on one way so there should be nothing wrong with the way your irons sit in the folded position. The small right angle tab you mention inserts into the slot in the strut iron slot and serves to hold the...

To reinforce the earlier comments, I called LB this week to get a missing page that they left out of their roadster top install instructions. I also received a not so warm response. It was quite a simple request, I only needed them to provide the page that they left out but the salesperson who...

I purchased a 31 top kit from LB and also agonized over the instructions. I looked at their video many times (terrible background music) and went back over the instructions several times. I also called them and had a good chat with their installer who I felt did the best he could at answering my...

Uh oh! Marco's website has an excellent dissertation on roadster door alignment. However.... here's what your problem most likely stems from. Over a period of time, and this is most common on the driver's side of a roadster, the body gets pulled out at the top. This is usually caused...

Sorry, I didn't answer all of your questions... The Model A Ford As Henry Built it has a excellent spring chart. But if my memory serves me right, it only shows the centerline-to-centerline dimension of the spring perch holes in the spring ends of the assembled springs and the height of the...

For sure, take the spring set to a spring shop. You may want to take the specs and tell them the CL to CL spring perch measurement when assembled. They should be able to do an excellent job. I had both my front and rear springs reworked.

Would anyone be so kind as to provide me with a bit of guidance on locating the 2nd and 3rd top bows on new top irons for 31 Deluxe roadster? Specifically, what should the distance be from the tip end of each respective bow to the centerline of the first screw hole nearest to the tip? I am...

Thanks fellas, for the update and response on the top irons. Brent - had a chat with Walt (Bratton) and he noted that there is one supplier that provides them but did not mention any names. I assume it's Superior. At any rate, he noted that they are of reasonable quality and he's had no...

Can anyone provide me with a bit of guidance on whether or not there are multiple manufacturers of the 30-31 top irons for the delux roadster. I see prices range by over $100 among the parts suppliers and wonder if this is indicative of quality differences among these top irons. They all...

Call LeBaron Bonney and see if they will send you their instruction sheets. I bought a 30/31 Deluxe Roadster top and have the detailed instructions but I don't think I would use these for the 29.

Thanks Marco and Hoarsewhisperer. That does confirm I have the correct glass frame albeit a bit too thick glass. I'll try to locate the 1/8" laminate for authenticity but may settle for the LeBaron Bonney or equivalent. There are a few good glass companies who furnish quality Model A glass and...

Rear window in 31 Deluxe Roadster - How may screw holes does the original window frame have? My frame has 12 holes but I get the impression from reading the LeBaron Bonney catalog that there may be 16. My screws are 5-40 by 13/32 long and look to be old brass with most of the plating worn off...