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02-02-2016, 10:47 PM | #1 |
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Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
The threads on 28/29 phaeton top irons over the last couple of days have me wondering about how easy/hard it might be to find used irons or portions of irons for a phaeton. If I am going to have the option of ever running a top on my 1928 phaeton (like Artiki apparently does), I'll first have to find out what portions of my top irons are missing. Tom's thread should enable me to do that (Thanks, Tom), but then I'll have to hunt down what I'm missing.
The irons/bows that I have are ones I found hanging from the rafters of an old barn about 25 years ago. I Think that I paid the farmer $20 for them (I am pretty sure that they are an incomplete set of 4-door Model A phaeton irons/bows, but I have never been sure if they are for 28/29, or if they are 30/31. Are the irons interchangeable at all between early and late? If not, how can someone know what irons he has? Is there a Key dimension difference somewhere? |
02-02-2016, 10:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
Marco posted some good pictures of the top framework for Dave Lopes' 1928 Phaeton. I'm sure they can be found on Marco's website.
The 30-1 is different, but I'm not sure what all is different. |
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02-03-2016, 04:33 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
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02-03-2016, 07:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
Here is a link to a thread where Marco explains some differences:
https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51230 Darryl In Fairbanks |
02-03-2016, 10:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
so one more question on this topic............
differences in the top of the 180 deluxe vs the 4 dr?????????? anyone? |
02-04-2016, 03:17 PM | #6 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
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02-04-2016, 03:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
I'm hoping to get some work done on mine this weekend, so I'll try to get some pics, if you like. I could also get some measurements if needed.
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02-04-2016, 04:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
Any pics or measurements would be appreciated, Artiki. The length of the front bows is one area where a measurement of length might be really telling on whether early or late. I have it in my mind that on the early irons (28/29), the flat iron connecting the 2nd and 4th bows has a "bird's beak" shape right where it connects to the 2nd iron, and that no such beak shape exists on the later (30/31) irons. Can anyone confirm that?
Artiki, didn't I see pics your phaeton running in a stripped-down mode at a recent event??? |
02-04-2016, 05:05 PM | #9 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
Not sure, possibly on the HAMB?
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02-05-2016, 12:34 AM | #10 |
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Re: Any Phaeton Top Irons Interchange 28-31?
Yeas, that's it. I had saved that picture and a couple others. Nice Phaeton! It has almost the exact same blue color that was on my phaeton body when I got it in 1983 or so.
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