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1932 Ford Carson Top Install

"The top frame is a nice rigid piece," Steve said. "Then there's 3/8th aluminum solid rod that goes between the tubes and solidifies all the bows." (This top doesn't fold, remember?) "When he put the webbing on to the top, I have to reef (pull the material, like a sail on a sailboat) really hard, and if those bars weren't there, the rear bow would move toward the windshield and lift the rear quarter piece off the body."
1932 Ford Carson Top Install - The Return of the Carson Top: Part 1

 "The top frame is a nice rigid piece," Steve said. "Then there's 3/8th aluminum solid rod that goes between the tubes and solidifies all the bows." (This top doesn't fold, remember?) "When he put the webbing on to the top, I have to reef (pull the material, like a sail on a sailboat) really hard, and if those bars weren't there, the rear bow would move toward the windshield and lift the rear quarter piece off the body."  View Related Article

 

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