top for 28 essex 4 door

essex1x
essex1x Member
edited July 2015 in HUDSON

Looking for info.on restoring  the top on my 28 essex 4 door.

The top was missing when I bought the car but still has partial wooden frame and two bows in good shape. 

I've never seen a top in the original condition so I'm kinda at a loss where to start looking for restoration parts and how to do it.

Any info would be appreciated.   

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  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    Here's a Geoff Clark article from the New Zealand HET Club magazine "The NZ Triangle"

  • essex1x
    essex1x Member
    Thx ESSX28-1,
    That describes the way I had imagined it would have to be done.
    Do you know of anyplace that has pattern for making the wood frame and bows?I would have thought some company would be still manufacturing them parts as many essex cars that are still around.
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser
    edited August 2015
    Hi, is this of use?
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    You need a band saw basically.   Nobody makes these.   
    Geoff 
  • essex1x
    essex1x Member
    Yes ernie 28,
    Thats what I'm needing,Where did you find the drawings?Are there any more with details for other parts? 


    Geoff C-A band saw and someone with skill to use it.(smiles).
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser
    I cannot remember where it came from. Maybe originally Geoff or another long time HET member. I have had it a number of years so glad it is of use but I have no others, sorry.
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