How Install Soft Top Material To A Hot Rod Roof

The first step in installing a new top insert is to remove all the old material from the top.

How install soft top material to a hot rod roof.

To a soft top style insert is a filled roof that has begun. And bottomed out in the body gutter before the flanges set down tight against the body and the top material. You can do it in a day. Traditionally the model a s wood top bows are covered with a long grain leather like material.

By jess mackichan gasper. Soft top roof insert on a 33 5 window. See all 33 photos after adhesive is applied the first step in covering the roof is applying a layer of foam. Like hrp said more street rod than hot rod.

It s a must see for every auto upholstery pro. Speedway s own jess mackichan ran her hot rod 33 ford up the mountain at this year s hot rod hill climb in colorado. Hot rod magazine recently published a fantastic pictorial showing how glenn kramer of hot rod interiors by glenn in phoenix arizona installs a custom top on a 1929 ford model a. I need to attach new roof material to my 32 olds just had the car painted.

Link to post share on other sites. Hidden welt to finish it off. 325w oct 18 2013. Also found a local hot rod club that recommended a guy that last year won 3 first place awards for upholstery including his soft tops gonna see him next week.

Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by tannergang aug 19. Some padding a a piece of vinyl top material works good to. Which would leave a step in the material he held one side with a flat hand and pulled to tear the material. 40 years of customer service.

Many sizes styles and colors of aftermarket direct fit and universal seat belts in stock and ready to ship. If the wood is dry rotted or cracked make sure that they are uniform in height. Kraemer covered the 1929 s roof and visor with square weave haartz stayfast material. Cars into their hot rods and filling the soft top was.

How hard and how good they look. Auto safety at it s best. Hot rods 5 window 32 top insert pictures. This includes the chicken wire and matting after that is removed check the wood to insure that it is in good condition.