Let me preface this inquiry by indicating I have read all the posts in this forum regarding the wood header and sun-visor. I still don't get the placement of these 2 items in the great scheme of things.
I bought a 1929 Model A Coupe which been fairly well butchered by several previous owners, and worse, I have worked on cars for over 50 years, but have never worked on a Model A. This car was originally a Special Coupe(49A), since the back window went all the way down to the beltline. I managed to graft on a regular coupe back window and sheet-metal, had to completely rebuild the blown engine, and weld in many sheet-metal panels.
My attention has now turned to the roof and sun-visor, and I am stumped. The car came with an original sun-visor, and there are two tapped holes on the windshield pillar above the upper hinge on each side. I bought a flared hole visor from Howells Sheet Metal, which mounts perfectly in these holes. However, the visor has multiple holes across the top. and the visor has a slight peak and curve to it, just like the original.
Questions:
1. What does the top part of the visor with holes mount to, and what fills the gap between the top of the visor and the roof I am going to weld in place?
2. Where does the wood header go? I see carriage bolt countersunk holes in each end. Does it go inside the car in the space above the rear-view mirror mounting tab?
Any pictures would be appreciated. Maybe I'm stuck with a butcher job?
Thanks, Mark.
I bought a 1929 Model A Coupe which been fairly well butchered by several previous owners, and worse, I have worked on cars for over 50 years, but have never worked on a Model A. This car was originally a Special Coupe(49A), since the back window went all the way down to the beltline. I managed to graft on a regular coupe back window and sheet-metal, had to completely rebuild the blown engine, and weld in many sheet-metal panels.
My attention has now turned to the roof and sun-visor, and I am stumped. The car came with an original sun-visor, and there are two tapped holes on the windshield pillar above the upper hinge on each side. I bought a flared hole visor from Howells Sheet Metal, which mounts perfectly in these holes. However, the visor has multiple holes across the top. and the visor has a slight peak and curve to it, just like the original.
Questions:
1. What does the top part of the visor with holes mount to, and what fills the gap between the top of the visor and the roof I am going to weld in place?
2. Where does the wood header go? I see carriage bolt countersunk holes in each end. Does it go inside the car in the space above the rear-view mirror mounting tab?
Any pictures would be appreciated. Maybe I'm stuck with a butcher job?
Thanks, Mark.
