Anyone Know this car

[dgroth]

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[RadioRoy]

Which one? There are three different cars in the photo set.

[S2Deluxe]

Which one? There are three different cars in the photo set.

And they all look, quite strikingly, Beautiful!

Mark

[thunderations]

Why do they put the back windows in like that? If you're paying to have a top put on, pay a couple bucks more and do it right.

[RadioRoy]

Why do they put the back windows in like that? If you're paying to have a top put on, pay a couple bucks more and do it right.

I agree completely. I think that people see high dollar, incorrect "restorations" and think that if it was high dollar, it must be correct. This has been going on for at least 30 years or so. I bet that only a small percentage of restorations have the window correct, while the vast majority have the window like this.

And all you have to do is look in the shop manual or the owners manual. They both picture the rear window.

[52-fan]

Why do they put the back windows in like that? If you're paying to have a top put on, pay a couple bucks more and do it right.

I guess because they are ignorant like me. What is wrong in the pictures? I have never had a convertible.

[S2Deluxe]

Why do they put the back windows in like that? If you're paying to have a top put on, pay a couple bucks more and do it right.

I assume, your referring to the zippers, shown arround them, in a couple of these pictures? I don't understand why, it would be less expensive to do it in such a manner? Doesn't it require additional material and stitching?

I agree completely. I think that people see high dollar, incorrect "restorations" and think that if it was high dollar, it must be correct.

That could quite likely be true, in some cases? But, I think, perhaps there are also times, when it is done for reasons of personal preference?

This has been going on for at least 30 years or so. I bet that only a small percentage of restorations have the window correct, while the vast majority have the window like this.

That's probably, a reasonably fair assessment?

And all you have to do is look in the shop manual or the owners manual. They both picture the rear window.

While, I haven't actually asked, or heard, from anyone who has done such? Why they chose to have them done the way they did? I'd prefer to hear it from the horse's mouth. If any of them are willing to share their reasons, here? I, for one, would certainly appreciate it. I, really don't know, for sure? But suspect, perhaps some just prefer it, that way, over the original style?

Mark

[studegary]

Why do they put the back windows in like that? If you're paying to have a top put on, pay a couple bucks more and do it right.

They are very nice cars, but they all have non-authentic items (other than the rear window).

[thunderations]

Original top did not have a separate panel for the window. Those tops are aftermarket style made for a large plastic window. They then have a canvas panel made to replace the window and have the original window placed into the middle of it.
I have found that in most cases, having a custom made, correct top with a full rear panel is only about $500 more then using a ready-made top and it will fit better. If $500 or even a thousand is too much to spend to do it right, or if you fail to research what is correct, how good is the rest of the restoration? If originality doesn't matter, why not just use the plastic window that will zip out?

I guess because they are ignorant like me. What is wrong in the pictures? I have never had a convertible.

[Champ51]

Our '51 now wears its 4th top. Tops no. 2 & 3 had zip out panels because those replacements were so readily available from JCWhitney et al, and the wide plastic window improved rear visibility for a year or so. The zip-out rear panels were seldom down because they were such a pain to zip/unzip. The original glass window just looks 'right' with the overall design of the car.