Short grain top material for a tudor sedan

[insomniacshotrods]

Back when I had my 1929 sedan and my 1930 sedan, They had different types of top material. The 29 had the long grain and had more gloss then the 30 that had I guess short grain. All I can find is the long grain and I dont like that. I contacted classique and he said that his short grain material is not big enough for a sedan. Does anyone have such a kit they would sell? Or know where I could find one? Or was I just crazy and imagined it all, nope I seen the difference so Im not crazy. Thanks so much.

 

[insomniacshotrods]

Classique interiors has the short grain but can only get it in 60" wide. The long grain comes in 65" Im guessing the 60" is going to not be wide enough for a tudor sedan. I dont have the car back yet to measure, anyone know the width of material you need? Thanks so much.

 

[Tacoma Bob]

Back when I had my 1929 sedan and my 1930 sedan, They had different types of top material. The 29 had the long grain and had more gloss then the 30 that had I guess short grain. All I can find is the long grain and I dont like that. I contacted classique and he said that his short grain material is not big enough for a sedan. Does anyone have such a kit they would sell? Or know where I could find one? Or was I just crazy and imagined it all, nope I seen the difference so Im not crazy. Thanks so much.

Back in the day I remember the term "Skiver" grain. I don't remember if that was for the short or long grain vinyl. This goes waaay back to the J.C. Whitney days. Late 60s to early 70s.