[madmike3434]

GHOST.........back in the day this car would have been equiped with removable side curtains.  They would be same as the top cloth and glass or plexiglass inserted.

There should be 2 holes in the top of the door ledge one at front and one at rear, where it looks like there is already the hole.     Into those holes is inserted 2 rods joined across like an H . The rods go into the cloth side curtains which are then inserted into the two holes.    To hold the side curtains down snap or twist fasteners are used on the body and on the windshield frame.  They would also be attached by a couple to the top assembly along the side.

I am not sure how when inside the car you can access the snap fasteners to get out or open the door.   I think you need these in order to be able to wash the car and keep the water out.  I have to find out exactly how this all works myself for my roadster.

I also understand that open cars are extremely windy and its a good idea to install wind wings to cut off the wind slipping in thru the side.   I bought 32--35 ford open car brackets off ebay and very reasonable.  Just a matter of making glass patterns for the wind wings.  I have talked to friends with t buckets and 33 ford roadsters and a 35 chevy touring car in Australia that all say they would not drive without them.
 

Loved the set of pictures on that funky body style on the cowl top.  2 thumbs up !

mike .........................

[ghost28]

Mike. I do have the original side curtains, but they are not in the best of shape, and don't fit my new design. I will use the pins off of them when I build new ones and make them fit so the doors will open when they are on and seal better than the old design. The original holes are still on the windshield frame for the wing windows If I could ever find them.

[chopper526]

Pretty cool, Ghost. That top looks like it is going to have a bit of a rake to it? That will look sharp. Those old side curtains make you realize how far we have come in auto engineering

[madmike3434]

those side curtains were meant to last , not like the cheap non sense they sold for my 35 chev roadster. Those look good and strong, definitely keep the rain out and good to use when hosing down the buick before attacking with bucket full of suds and wash cloth.

mike...............................

[62131]

The frame work is looking great, it looks like someone has got to go to the garage today

[ghost28]

I just came in from the shop. The frame work on the top is all tacked together so I can study it for awhile. I did cut the windshield frames down 3 inches and set them in place so I could check for fit. 3 inches out of the a pillars, but the frame had to be cut 3 1/2 inches ? Oh well it fits great now. The upper piece I cut hinges, but the bottom of the windshield is solid. I am gonna have to find some good rubber for seal tight fillers on this car.

[TFoch]

John,
That looks real good!
Tom

[sammons]

That has a real tough look ghost, I like it !       I never understood where that 1/2" difference comes from, never makes sense to me.

[sixball]

That looks good, great proportion. I have thought of trying to make mine so it will come apart like some of the fold up sun shades and all fit in a bag. Or at least some of and all fit in the trunk. There seems to be a lot of hardware and telescoping tube fittings. Strength would be the issue. Here is a picture of the wind wings on my '26 Chevy. I don't know what kind of covering they had. If it was solid cloth it would be like blinders on a horse. I have some glass ones too.

[vette59jdwl]

See those little clips that are on your window post,They are for the wind/rain screens that clip into the windshield and wrap around the corner of the windshield and clip onto the roof and top of the doors to keep the rain out  They are of a canvass material with a clear plastic in the area that you wish to look out of  lol lol  wayner

[vette59jdwl]

sixball  something like this  vette59jdwl

[ghost28]

sixball that old 26 chevy tin looks to be in good shape. I left the top alone for awhile and decided to mock up the rear fenders to try for a better fit. I call it busy work. These fenders are not for this car so a little forcing will have to be done. The passenger side fit rather well but the arch of the drivers side was different  from the passenger side by about 3/4 inch to narrow. So I cut the fender in two pieces and with a couple of relief cuts it fits better now, I REALLY LIKE THEM ON THERE NOW. but now I have more welding to do and still have no front fenders. It looks like an old altered race car.

[TFoch]

Going to need some big sneakers to fill those fenders!

[ghost28]

Going to need some big sneakers to fill those fenders!

I agree Tom. I have a set of 275 60 series hoosiers that I hope will be big enough.

[madmike3434]

65---70---75 series will all be taller than 60 series.

its one of the biggest problems with pre 28 cars especially the large cars who had stock 32-33 tall tires.


Putting those super tall tires on a 15" rim creates another visual problem, in that the tall side walls make the 15"  rim look even smaller.    My friend  Frank has a 1925 dodge bros 4 door sedan and that the same problem he has, except he never put tires on big enough, car looks wrong.

With places like DAYTON............AND  who make wires wheels up to 20 inch, its easier to find those large 18 and 20 inch rim sizes tires that will fit and look right.

http://www.thewheelsmith.net/CustomWheels/WireWheelsAccessories.html

mike