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1932 Ford Carson Top Install

He notched the rear of the side window frame to fit flush against the body. Using the original panel tab, he made up an aluminum box tube to fit over it, and then he used an aircraft ball pin that attaches from inside to lock the top on the tab. Steve built on that structure to weld on the window frame and the rear-most top bow. "The top would never flip," he said. "There's a rail around the back, so in the unlikely event one front fastener came loose, the top can't move."
1932 Ford Carson Top Install - The Return of the Carson Top: Part 1

 He notched the rear of the side window frame to fit flush against the body. Using the original panel tab, he made up an aluminum box tube to fit over it, and then he used an aircraft ball pin that attaches from inside to lock the top on the tab. Steve built on that structure to weld on the window frame and the rear-most top bow. "The top would never flip," he said. "There's a rail around the back, so in the unlikely event one front fastener came loose, the top can't move."  View Related Article

 

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