Identifing early roadster top

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Identifing early roadster top

Post by FATMAN » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:40 pm

Identifing early roadster top
I got this early top looks to be pre 1912 with long straps
but all the photo's I find have a single rear window, this has the murphany fasteners and looks like T can anyone help identify? Bob
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E 12 TOP 003.JPG
E 12 TOP 002.JPG
E 12 TOP 001.JPG


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Re: Identifing early roadster top

Post by FATMAN » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:41 pm

more photos
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Re: Identifing early roadster top

Post by KWTownsend » Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:18 pm

Bob-
Is the top for the tourabout?

It does not look like an original or standard early Ford top. The front bow where it fits the windshield looks like the 1915-1916 type. It is probably a 1950-1970 top with someone's idea for the back window.
Detailed pictures of the bows in the folded position will help identifying what year the bows are.

: ^ )
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Re: Identifing early roadster top

Post by Original Smith » Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:35 am

Bob: I agree with Keith's statement above. Some people that make tops fail to do the research needed to make one correctly.

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