30 coupe windshield?

[quinton]

got a really good frame but it dont match on the top,my org one has a few slots cut and the new one has some raised spots(2),any idea what it was from,just plan on swaping tops?thanks

 

[Randy in ca]

It's a little hard to tell, but from the first picture it looks more like a 1928-29 windshield frame than a 30. The slide brackets on the side and the shape of the lower inside edge at the ends indicate 28-29 I think.

 

[deuce295]

It's a little hard to tell, but from the first picture it looks more like a 1928-29 windshield frame than a 30. The slide brackets on the side and the shape of the lower inside edge at the ends indicate 28-29 I think.

I agree with Randy. Looks like a 28-29 the way the lower outboard edge is shaped where it meets the cowl. A 30-31 has a different shaped cut on that metal edge.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I agree with Randy. Looks like a 28-29 the way the lower outboard edge is shaped where it meets the cowl. A 30-31 has a different shaped cut on that metal edge.

I agree, and the swing arm bracket has more offset on the 1930-1 frame. The first picture shows a 1928-9 frame with little offset for the swing arm bracket.

 

[quinton]

will it work on a 30 if it is a 28-9?my buddy has a 29 coupe but it has a aftermarket alum frame,he thought this one was a 30-31,maybe a cabrolet??? thanks guys

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

will it work on a 30 if it is a 28-9?my buddy has a 29 coupe but it has a aftermarket alum frame,he thought this one was a 30-31,maybe a cabrolet??? thanks guys

Someone had installed a 1930 windshield on my 1929 and it doesn't close well because of the bind in the slide arms caused by the difference in the offset. Remember 1930-1 has more offset.

 

[Craig Lewis]

Marco Tahtaras created these excellent pictures which should probably answer your questions...it certainly did for me!
Marco's website is www.abarnyard.com and has a ton of other usefull A info...but these pics weren't in there.

Hopefully he won't run me over for posting his pics, although if I had to choose what car runs me over............

 

[quinton]

Thank you and thanks craig,that really helps

 

[Kirby1374]

I had a 28-29 in my 30 tudor when I got it. It is rusted beyond my repair abilities so I bought a very nice original from Berts and found out the difference then. Berts sold me a 30-31

 

[quinton]

ok,i chopped a 29-29 windshield and put on a 30-31 hinge,drilled out the hinge brackets to replace with 30-31 and trimmed the bottom corners were it meets the cowl, it seems to fit decent except i screwed it to the header and when it gets a inch or two from closing it stops,you have to push it down the rest of the way,is it supposed to fit that tight or just flop down to meet the a piller?thanks