Technical 29 roadster top

I called Sid Shavers today looking to order a top for my 29 roadster. Sid doesn't make tops for 28 29's so guys who does? any help will be appreciated Rich

 

I made my own top. Welded up a perimeter frame from 3/4" square steel tubing, then added the center bow at the height I wanted. You can determine the shape by tacking things together and laying an old sheet over it to see the shape. After it was all finish welded, I took it to my upolstery guy who covered it with Mercedes Benz cloth. It's padded, and covered inside and out, like a Carson top.

 

And this is what the frame looks like. I will see if I can get measurements from the owner.

 

Mike’s Upholstery in Whittier California might be able to help you he’s done a few of these

 

Rod tops makes a kit for 28-29.
models.html

John

 

Visited RodTops shop a few years back, talented crew.

 

I made mine and it folds up.
Got the local shop to do the upholstery.
Make sure you put a Zip out rear window, otherwise
the top will flap at high speed.

 

Make your own.

1/2" conduit, rent a conduit bender for a day and make up a frame. Next do the carson style top deal with it, cover it with chicken wire, some batting on top of that and sew up a cover from the material of choice.

 

Do it your self,tech;
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...top-a-how-too-do-it-tech.857951/#post-9479688
Back in 2013 ,I finely got around to making a folding top for my 1928 A roadster. My design is simple,EZ,and folds down with out being a big pile.
So I did a HAMB tech after I did it. It's still working well.

 

The top won't "flap" if it's made like a Carson top. Though I did have a zip out rear window section made for ventilation in the summer.

 

Follow Dean's near-stock design with the "V" in the upper portion. I had a "custom" one with a curved kinda "Carson" look to it. Going about 70 MPH into an about 70 MPH Santa Ana wind ripped it off along with mangling the bows.

 

All great advice guys, my last 32 had a duvalle windshield and a shavers top, I loved it. I am presently building a new chassis for my 46 business coupe and am getting ready to build a 62 ft sportfishing boat for someone, Yes that is what I have done for a living for the past 40 years. My creative side is really up to the full mark, and I just want to buy something. Besides the local top shops around here would probably want twice as much to cover my homemade frame as a Shavers or Rod Tops top would cost. By the way you guys have built some killer tops for your cars, my situation is a little different now. Thanks Rich

 

As others before, made my own.

 

If you make your own top bows, get the unions and pivot fittings before you buy conduit...
they don't make all sizes of the fittings...

 

Make your own. I don't understand using conduit. I know this is a '30 but the same thing could be done with an early Model A roadster as well.

 

I used a 31 DELUXE top irons and had Bentwood Bows steam been new bows the width of a 29 body and then chopped the irons to my taste. Folds great and mounts in original mounts.