Model A Ford Cabriolet Top

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moasew

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I've purchased a top from Classtique a number of months ago and I'm having many issues with fitting this top.

Does anyone have photos or more detailed instructions for a 1929 Cabriolet top? Nothing online for a cabriolet that I can find.

For one thing the rear bow should be 13 5/8" high, not 14 5/8" as per the instructions which created a whole bunch of issues since I discovered this AFTER installing the pads and straps.

The rear corner material also seems about 1" too wide to install without wrinkles. When going from the bottom landau anchor to the zipper the material stretches all the way to the first window curtain anchor overlapping the window curtain notch. Then goes on an angle to the top of the rear bow and barely covers the zipper edge.
The V notch also is left with only 1/2" at the rear of the notch to allow the top to fold which doesn't seem to be enough.

Any insights to this would be great!
 
Call Mike at Classtique on Monday to discuss with him. He will know what needs to be done. He does not leave his customers hanging.
 
Thanks. I've been discussing other top issues with Mike and he is very accommodating in sending extra materials but I would like to see more detailed "in progress" photos or instructions of a cabriolet top installation.

Hopefully someone can chime in here with both or either of these.

Below is a link to some cabriolet photos with some similarities to mine and some great ones but very few in progress photos starting with the padding.

http://www.cabriolet.modelahouse.com/cgi-bin/pictures?cabriolets.txt

Elizabeth that worked at Classique has a great installation video on roadsters tops but I haven't seen cabriolets.
 
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