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Dan Smithwick
Posts:38

Posted:02/20/2008 9:26 PM

On my car when the top is up the top bow that the J hooks are mounted on does not touch the top material . The top sags

between the two metal bows . I think the wooden top bow is not right . I know there is no curve in it like the metal ones . Could someone tell me the dimensions of the wooden top bow ? I want to put a new top on but I want the top bows correct before

I do this . Any help would be appreciated , Thanks

Tim Johnstone
Posts:35

Posted:02/22/2008 4:01 PM
The blueprints should be in the Resource Section. Part No. A-402251-R Top Bow Assy. #2 and A-402253-R Top Bow #4.

Dan Smithwick
Posts:38

Posted:02/22/2008 10:59 PM

Tim

I looked through all the prints in the resources and can not find any with dimensions of #2 and #4 top bows . I am really

wondering if the repro bows have the correct arch in them ?

Thanks

Dan

190 a man
Posts:44

Posted:02/23/2008 12:30 PM
I purchased my top bows from classic wood out of NC, and compared to my originals bows them are pretty good except for the finger joint on the main bow he uses a lap joint but when you cover it you can not till the difference.

Tim Johnstone
Posts:35

Posted:02/29/2008 2:02 PM
The radius of the arch is 3 19/32" for Top Bow #2 (A-402251-R) and 2 5/8" for Top Bow #4 (A-402253-R).

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