flatheadgary
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first let me say that i build just about everything on my t's. i even have an old cal automotive '23 t mold if i want to make my own body too. i have several t bodies so i haven't used it yet. to get to the point, i have made several metal frame t tops before. not really very hard if you have the space and time. i even know how to make it with very minimum sewing involved. just the bottom where it attaches to the body and the rear window. anyway thats a tech story for another day. what i would like to make is a fold down one. like an original, but made of just tubing and not the wood bows and formed steel. my question to all of you fine tbucketeers is, does anybody have a drawing of one with the type of swivels to make it fold down? i just can't seem to get my mind around how that works. i know that a stock top has a few more cross bars and has a different look than the fad t type which is the type i want to make. the stock one looks ok on t's, but i like the fad type better. i think if you have a long frame car they look better with the fad top. i suppose i could go to some events and get an eye full, but i just don't see to many fold down fad t style tops or maybe go to a stock meet. any help?