1929 fabric top

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locke9999
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Model Year: 1929

1929 fabric top

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does the fabric top go over the sun visor or is it covered separate?
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flatford39
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Model Year: 1928
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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The visor is separate.
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tcrate01
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Body Type: 29 Closed cab
Model Year: 1929
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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I just worked on my top covering last weekend. We finally had a hot sunny day. Very important to be where the sun can heat things up to get the fabric stretched properly without wrinkles at the corners. Kind of a stressful project, so allow for a whole day and take your time. My visor is sheet metal and not fabric covered. I believe it is some aftermarket visor, but that is what my truck came with. I painted it semi gloss black for now.
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Neil Wilson
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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locke9999 wrote:
June 19th, 2017, 1:46 pm
does the fabric top go over the sun visor or is it covered separate?
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82-A closed cab sun visor is covered with the same material as the top but separate from the top.
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tcrate01
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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Would it make sense to get the sun visor fabric and cover my sheet metal visor to make it look correct? I have not seen the original frame style visor or a pattern to make one. If someone has a pattern, I would try to make one.
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Chris Haynes
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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Reproduction visors are available.
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Neil Wilson
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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tcrate01 wrote:
June 22nd, 2017, 10:03 am
Would it make sense to get the sun visor fabric and cover my sheet metal visor to make it look correct? I have not seen the original frame style visor or a pattern to make one. If someone has a pattern, I would try to make one.
Thanks.
Covering the metal visor you have will not make it look original in my opinion. An original is a skeleton design. Yes, reproductions are being sold by vendors.
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markp213
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Re: 1929 fabric top

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Nice job, T-Crate! Makes you wonder what their secret was at the factory back in the day.

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