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Originally Posted by Jim/TX/GA
I have several spare top irons pieces for the '28-29 phaeton, but I have no front top bow pieces. These really don't survive. I don't know why.
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It is the front that gets wet most often. Moisture can get into it from the front or underneath and once wet, it doesn't dry out again easily.
To the OP, as for a tacking material in cars here, they used Masonite, a dark brown composite board that was available at the time. I made several attempts to find a suitable way of filling the gap by mixing sawdust, fillers and glues. The problem is that it has to hold a staple or tack and yet be soft enough to put them in. I heard of one guy who used an exterior glue and sawdust but I couldn't get it right. You might if you experiment a little but STAY AWAY from any PVA glue - it will rust out your staples/tacks and any other steel in no time.