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