lets see the filled model a sedan tops

looking to fill the top on my 30 tudor project, and wondering what some of you have used for donors.

 

I used a '57 ford wagon top.

 

More pics Max! I got a couple weird *** ideas for my Tudor.

 

You can kinda see how well it fits even before it was all tacked in here:

 

i used a gm wagon with he raised ridges.that was many years ago..no pics.

 

No pics handy but, A friend of mine used a 78-82 malibu wagon roof. It has ribs.
Smokey

 

Bump, for anymore pics.

 

I'm wanting to fill the '31 roof, but since I'm putting the vinyl back on I don't want ribs....was wondering if anyone knew of any aftermarket smooth filler pieces.

 

Howell's Sheetmetal Co. in Nederland, Tx. has them smooth or ribbed. Latest catalog say's $150.00 plus shipping. www.fordor.com

 

got a dodge caravan roof seems to work

 

howell top (not mine!):

 

I'm gonna try a conversion van top so I can get the tv and dvd player in the roof with lights that look like a starry night and storage compartments.

 

Thanks Grumpy...Just talked to them on the phone. Great prices so I ordered one of their catalogs.

 

Howells quoted me $400 just to ship. Looking for an alternative in the land of rust.

 

Yep, they quoted me $240 to southern Illinois. Seems high, but might be ways around that.

 

Has anybody on here ever used a top from Howells?
How do they look?
How do they fit?
How hard to install?

 

i used a volara station wagon roof from a car my buddy was parting out

 

One of my customers bought one from them. It was just a flat sheet that was bent to fit the car front to back, but had no compound curve to it. It was flat. No workee!

 

I like that volare top. I defiantly want some thing with ribs.

 

I used a Jeep Cherokee. fit nice but it has ribs.

 

How willing is the salvage yard to let you come in and cut away? How much do they get for a top?

 

Are you saying that it didn't work at all, or was more work than you thought. Just curious.....

 

Mine has a roof from a 1980 oldsmobile wagon. It worked out really nice.

 

It wouldnt work. The roof is a compound curve, and with no shape, it is flat in the middle. It was just a flat sheet that had the shape front to back only. The only way to make it work is by wheeling it. Maybe they put shape in them now, I just know what that one was.

 

I used a early 60's Dodge wagon top on my tudor. It's got 5 or 6 ribs but not like any other's I've seen. The ribs run all together right down the center of the top,not spread out acoss the top.Sorry don't have any pictures and I sold the car several year's ago.

 

Glad Howells didn't answer my email with questions about the inserts they make.
Someone on ebay wells one for $1800.00 OUCH.
I guess I know now why Howells is so much cheaper.
Salvage yard here I come!!

 

I used a Rambler station wagon top. It had 5 ribs that ran from the back to the door post.$1 at pick-a-part $6 core charge

before


4 years latter!

 

Nice looking car. Glad to see I'm not the only one keeping their fenders on.

 

I used a 86 Suburban, had to cut foot and a half out of it but it works.