Thread: soft tops for 32 roadsters ....links please

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Pretty sure the top irons & oak bows are L-B's from Wescott.

Girtz? I think it is makes them for everybody.
Last couple of years L-B has had the best prices.

The 32's top irons are for the chopped 2" windshield.
Nice part about that is, you can alter the top height/wedge by altering placement of the oak bows on the irons.

Do the preliminary install of the top irons:

Finish the oak bows with a traditional marine varnish - best imo - or poly.

Hold the oak bows where you think they look good.

Wrap the oak bows with masking tape.

Install the oak bows onto the top irons with black electricians tape. (The masking tape prevents black stuff from bleeding onto the oak bows.)

String masking tape over the bows and down so as to get an idea of the top's line.

Pull the masking tape from the oak bows, leave the oak bows on and drive the car for awhile.
That'll give you an indication as to difficulty of ingress-egress.

More than likey no changes will be required, but you will notice that you have to modify your method of getting in and out of the car.

The pic below shows the masking tape bit to check design/style/flow lines

Post deleted by Joeybsyc

I looked at them all, and decided there was no comparison to the Bop Top by Sid Chavers... the flowing lines of the top actually make the car look BETTER with the top on than without. While there may be other high quality, well built tops on the market, none of them nail the look and provide the perfect side profile the Bop Top does. Just my opinion of course, but I wouldn't even consider anything else. As for how it fits along the windshield, that's actually one of the coolest parts IMO, as it give you a little "visor" over the top of the windshield frame and really helps block the glare when you're driving in the blazing sun, plus it gives it a mean look. i was upset over the price when I was ordering it, but now when i see all the homemade and "other brand" tops at shows alongside cars with real Bop Tops, they just aint gettin' it done. It was the best 2500 I ever spent.