How To Do Antique Car Roof Top Upholstery. On a closed car from the early 1930s that has a fabric insert in the roof is there any suggestion on. How to treat the top to make it waterproof without ripping it out and installing a new one.
After prefitting the roof to make sure it will piece together properly with the quarter panel Craig Hopkins installs and welds a new roof onto his 1967 Chevy Chevelle. Colonial and the nearly identical Bison and Short Cobra grains are appropriate for open and convertible car tops. The roof is covered with chicken wire or poultry wire finer mesh then cotton padding used by upholstery shops then thin muslin cloth.
Materials are of the highest quality reproduced closest to original specifications of those used when your car was new.
I have a good foundation and the top folds correctly and no sagging frame at the doors. These studs screw into the body on the 1928-29 Model A 4-door Phaeton and the roof frame irons attach to it. Find upper upholstery panels and temporarily fit them to your car. The interior of your car is supposed to be comfortable and nice for you to ride around in.