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Kevin in NJ · 03-23-2020, 07:20 PM

So before you go to far....

Is your center bow basically flat across the top?

There should be a good curve to it.

The repro wood copies the wood that flatten out over time from the taught top material. This causes the sides to be pushed out.

Wood that is made this way introduces a problem for the irons, at least on the 68C, where the top can not be fully retracted down. The irons will hit the wood of the #1 pillar as they go down. If you know what to look for you will see this often in pictures of restored 68C's. I never looked at the B's.

It is important to mock up the top and test, a lot!

03-23-2020, 07:20 PM	#5
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: 68B Cabriolet Front Folding Irons - Angeled or Straight ? So before you go to far.... Is your center bow basically flat across the top? There should be a good curve to it. The repro wood copies the wood that flatten out over time from the taught top material. This causes the sides to be pushed out. Wood that is made this way introduces a problem for the irons, at least on the 68C, where the top can not be fully retracted down. The irons will hit the wood of the #1 pillar as they go down. If you know what to look for you will see this often in pictures of restored 68C's. I never looked at the B's. It is important to mock up the top and test, a lot!