I have a 1911 roadster and a while back my top boot blew out of the back and we never found it. The guy that made to boot is no longer in business, so I cant go back to him. The parts suppliers all have boots for 1913 plus roadsters and touring. Does any know if any of the will work on my car or know someone who may have a pattern or one laying around.
Thanks, Steve
Top Boot
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Topic author - Posts: 7
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:28 am
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Rinaldo
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1910 runabout
- Location: Atlanta, Ga.
- Board Member Since: 2010
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:09 am
- First Name: Charlie
- Last Name: Gagel
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 12 Tourings(2),14 Tourings(2),15 Touring,22Touring,22 TT,21 Fire Truck,14 Chief Car
- Location: Orange, CT
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Re: Top Boot
Try Mike from Classtique.
He makes a great, and accurate top boot.
He makes a great, and accurate top boot.
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- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
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Re: Top Boot
Top boots have always interested me a lot. Why? Because no one makes them correctly! Several years ago I bought a pile of side curtains, and there were two NOS 16-22 boots in the pile. Shortly there after I purchased an original '13 roadster with the correct boot, and since then I acquired a mint original '13-14 touring boot. After much studying I have determined there were two different manufacturers of boots during the 13-14 period. I have made about four since then for the different cars I own, using the correct methods that Ford used. This is only a guess, but I'll bet one of the boots I have could be modified somewhat to fit your application, and still look authentic. We are also lucky, in that now we have a very close material to the original Ford grain available, called Turf Grain.
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Topic author - Posts: 7
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:28 am
- First Name: Steve
- Last Name: Rinaldo
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- Location: Atlanta, Ga.
- Board Member Since: 2010
Re: Top Boot
I talked to Mike at Classtique and he said he would make one out of cloth for about $250. I am going to take some photos and measurements and get it done.
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- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
- MTFCA Number: 121
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 16310
Re: Top Boot
Most new top boots I've seen have no welt top or bottom. If you will kindly post a picture of what Mike makes for you, I'd like to see it. You may wish to supply Mike with the correct fasteners too, as the modern ones just don't look the same.