1930 Cabriolet top or upholstery question strips?

[kimeccles]

Originally Posted by eystein

Kim, the pieces over the door windows are definitely there on the factory photos. I have marked it out on the photo attached here.

You have a sharp eye as to the reinforcing piece at the triple hinge. I do believe that it originally was square rather than the more "gentrified" double curved piece that Le Baron Bonney supplied. This also goes for the place where the bottom stud for the landau iron comes through the top fabric. It is difficult to see from the photo of the rear deck of the cabriolet that I posted, but if you possess an original printed copy of that picture you would clearly see that there was a square reinforcement around the hole for the stud.

I must say though that I have never seen a restored cabriolet with the sqaure reinforcements at the hinge, including my own car and also a couple of high scoring cabriolets.

Nor have I seen any restored car (including mine) with a reinforcement around the stud for the lower landau.

And now after a very long wait and effort there is a top with the original reinforcing done as rectangles like the factory photo including at the rear landau. Waiting to see if judging reacts to a possible revision in the standards.

[kimeccles]

Another rear view.

[Oldbluoval]

Waiting to see if judging reacts to a possible revision in the standards.

The wheels of JS turn VERY SLOWLY…..

[moasew]

So I assume this top has the zippered rear window which became available in March 1930 according to the JS. My Dec 29 Cabriolet didn't have a zipper and leak like a sieve! I ordered a new kit from Classique.