Thread: Top for my roadster

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Originally Posted by Irelands child

C9 - I fully agree with your assessment of LeBarron-Bonney. I do have a couple of complaints of them tho. (http://www.lebaronbonney.com/)

1 - S-l-o-o-o-w and I only live 150 miles from them. ANY order takes a minimum of 2 weeks, usually 3 or more. They say 4 - 6 weeks on a top - my guess would be 6 to 8. My top bows took a month to get to me even after several phone calls and them telling me all was on-hand. Even then the order wasn't complete, with my upholsterer waiting with $90/yd fabric in hand.

2 - Limited selection of materials and colors.

They offer several Deuce top configurations - from Deluxe (restoration type) and 2" street rod version all priced complete from about $2025 to $2095 (this from their current 2006 summer catalog) then you need to add side curtains from a local upholsterer.

L-B top irons are made by Girtz http://www.girtz.com/carparts/ . The bows and other hardware can then be purchased from L-B (they are the least expensive) then have the upholsterer make up the top and side curtains at the same time.

IMHO, am not fond of the tops that only come to the rear bow - prefer to have a top go to the body to bow fastener - but personal preference dictates the final design.

They could be busier nowadays than they were ten years ago when I ordered my top.
The stuff I did order - about three different shipments - came within a reasonable time.
Living in Central California at the time.

Got an idea what Girtz top irons cost?
Their onlline catalog doesn't show prices.

At the time I ordered my top, they had what I considered a reasonable choice of materials and colors.
'Course, I wanted black and that made it easy.

Not sure what you mean about the top ending at the rear bow.
Any chance you're looking at a top with the rear window folded up?

My pal's 29 A roadster runs the same top and material as I do and in summer, most times the window is snapped up like is shown on my first pic above.
It is a good option and I encourage anyone who's doing a roadster top to get it.
Airflow with the window open is greatly increased and that makes life easier on a hot summer day.

See my responses in the quote

Originally Posted by C9x

They could be busier nowadays than they were ten years ago when I ordered my top.
The stuff I did order - about three different shipments - came within a reasonable time.
Living in Central California at the time.

**** Possibly - tho when I have ordered, no matter what time of year, they don't seem to have any sense of urgency. They are in a HIGH employment area and possibly have problems getting and keeping good help

Got an idea what Girtz top irons cost? Their onlline catalog doesn't show prices.

**** They quoted me about 10- 15 % less than L-B, but I had already ordered my hardware so no longer have notes.Gotta call 'em.

At the time I ordered my top, they had what I considered a reasonable choice of materials and colors.
'Course, I wanted black and that made it easy.

***** Black, Green, Brown, Beige, Navy, Neutral???, Dark Brown with various combinations of each. I was concerned with the quality of the material - I got all of their samples - also, their brown was 'wrong' for my car


Not sure what you mean about the top ending at the rear bow.
Any chance you're looking at a top with the rear window folded up?

****I meant behind the top bow (please don't take this the wrong way, but like yours ) My preferance is cabriolet appearing, hiding the rear bow

My pal's 29 A roadster runs the same top and material as I do and in summer, most times the window is snapped up like is shown on my first pic above.
It is a good option and I encourage anyone who's doing a roadster top to get it.

**** Absolutely agree - tho I have A/C in my roadster (but the reason for that, well that's another long story). My rear window is fixed but the high heat days in Upstate NY are few

Airflow with the window open is greatly increased and that makes life easier on a hot summer day.

There are quite a few choices, but, IMO, it has to be what suits the individual car and its owner, and it seems HIBOY GIRL has a bunch of viable options to choose from.

HiboyGal and the rest of the clubbers, I called LB and they told me if I had a wanted a material different than theirs that would tell me how many yds. and they would make me a top and side curtains out of my material. That should open up alot of other options. I'm getting to old to go topless in Texas.
Jim

Originally Posted by Old Hippie

HiboyGal and the rest of the clubbers, I called LB and they told me if I had a wanted a material different than theirs that would tell me how many yds. and they would make me a top and side curtains out of my material. That should open up alot of other options. I'm getting to old to go topless in Texas.
Jim

Jim,
I asked them that very question about a year ago and was told that they were currently not manned up to do custom top work but hoped to be able to offer that service in the future. I'm glad to hear that they have returned to that service that they built their original reputation years past. Now, the question of quick shipping ......

The mailperson (being politically correct) just delivered my new L-B catalog. The complete top prices just went up - a lot. Now $2180 to $2240 for a deuce.

They have some fabric specials, see their website:

http://www.lebaronbonney.com/osc/cat...oducts_id=4701