Technical Chopped fordor upper wood problems

I have a chopped 1930 ford model A fordor and I am in need of a upper wood kit. And I don't really want to spend 1500 on it. I bought a new wood header. And the wood ribs the go from side to side across the car. My thinking was to brace the sides up with metal but still give it the wood look with the ribs. I'm wanted to run a open roof with the option to put a snap on canvis top if I would like. Has anyone else done anything similar to this? Or if anyone has a upper wood kit for sale. I would be interested in that as well.