Hot Rods Home made roadster roofs or tops

WOW! Some serious wood working skills!

 

Well it made the journey to Syracuse no issues


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Very Cool I will be on the road at 4:30 AM can’t wait see you this weekend Hobo Jim

 

made this one by hand

 

Ok about 150 miles more road testing done . So far so good for the prototype now to make one that folds down . I studied several at the nationals


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It looked really good as I was following you out on Sunday. Glad you had a safe trip home I am really looking forward to starting my model A build.

 

J walking , I like your design my next one will look very similar. Do you have any more pictures?


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Well I’m back at it again. I wasn’t quite happy with the roof I made it was ok but just not what I wanted. I found a convertible roof frame on Craigslist off a triumph. After taking all the measurements it was within inches of fitting so I bought it . I made a few modifications ( a bottom rail and a new front bow )and now it fits my car folds down and picks off fully removable. Now where the canvas would attach would be wood , but I tried something new I used pvc molding from Home Depot it’s very flexible and should hold the staples to hold on the fabric as an original frame would .Now all I have to do is put on the waterproof canvas I got and cut in the back window.


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I had a free hour today so I’ve got the back part of the canvas on , the top os next.


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Let’s see photos of the frame fit on the car.

 

What do you think so far?


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I road tested it yesterday and it’s better than my first one.


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If you did it yourself then it is the best. That's what I think.