1926 window shades ???

[Larry e rutt]

So I am redoing the window shade material in my 26 fordor.. The bottom of the shade it has a wooden rod,at the end of the rod is a (eye hook). What is the eye for ??

[Larry e rutt]

1926 fordor

[TMiller6]

There are vertical guide strings tacked to the upholstery panels that keep the shade close to the window

[Larry e rutt]

Oh.. thanks. Anybody have any pictures ? My strings didn't survive.

[Larry e rutt]

I don't want to be demanding... anybody have details of where the strings attach, pics would be great thanks.

[Rich Eagle]

I assumed this was correct when I did my '25 Tudor.

If I'm wrong someone will correct me.
Rich

[Larry e rutt]

Nice.... Thanks Rich.... I can do that.

[jiminbartow]

Rich. Can you post a closeup of that fastener? Does it screw into the upholstery panel? Here is a photo of the shade of my ‘26 coupe. The shade has the cord on each lower corner, but I never could figure what it attached to. Thank you. Jim Patrick.

PS. Someone said the cord was to keep the shade close to the window, but I don’t think that is right because the cord is loose when the shade is pulled down. I think it is a shade arrester to prevent the shade from retracting too high if it suddenly released. The only way it could hold the shade down and the cord tight is if a boat cleat was used on each side to wrap the cord around, but I prefer the fasteners Rich used that make the cords into a shade arrester.

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[Larry e rutt]

ah ha . I found what is left of my strings. behind the back seat at the rear window, and attached underneath the panel at the sides.