Westergard-era Carson Top Question...

This may seem stupid, but I've always wanted to know.
Most of the early Westergard styled cars (usually 35 - 40 Fords) were convertibiles, cabriolets or roadsters sporting a solid Carson top.
Is the convertible top folded down underneath the Carson, or is the stock top****embly totally removed?
It makes sense on a sedan or coupe with the metal top whacked off the car, but these early Kustoms were almost always listed as open cars.

Thanks for your answers in advance...

jay

 

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that door says coupe to me. dunno

 

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That's what the convertible looked like, it's not a roadster you know....

 

That looks like george Barris's 36, I looked it up couldn't find anyhting to answer your question though.

 

Jay, My guess would be that all convertible hardware would have been removed. My dad had a 35 Ford roadster with a carson and that was the case on his car. Sorry no pics on file.

 

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Good eye! That is Barris' 36 Ford (He also built a similar styled 36 Plymouth.)
Dr J is right- The car would have been a cabriolet. Look at the difference between say, a 32 Ford roadster and cabriolet- different doors. Remember that a true roadster has glass in the doors (roll up windows).

jay

 

Remember that a true roadster has glass in the doors (roll up windows).

That's backwards. A Cabriolet or Convert has glass. Nope on the Roadster. Wayno

 

Right- A true roadster has NO glass in the doors.. er,, Sorry bout that.

The cabriolets had side glass and fixed windshield posts.