| 4tcoupe | -- 03-12-2013 @ 11:59 AM |
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I would like to know how many headliner bows a '40 coupe should have and what order they are in, front to rear. Mine are numbered F22,F23,F25, and F? 01( I think), this last one is the front one. The other three do not seem to fit well at the other places. Are any of these common with sedans? I do have the two wire type on either side of the two rear windows.This car was a basket case when bought. Thanks, John
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| TomO | -- 03-13-2013 @ 9:41 AM |
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John, There are 5 headliner bows no1 front 81A-705024 Same as sedan no2 rear 78-725162-A Coupe only no3 78-725163-A Coupe only no4 78-775165-A Coupe only no5 78-725165-A Coupe only The P/N starting with 78-72 are used in the 37-38 Club Coupe and the 39 coupe also. The other part is for all coupes 37-40 Tom
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| 4tcoupe | -- 03-15-2013 @ 5:10 PM |
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Thanks for the info TomO. How can I cross reference the numbers stamped on my bows with any of the Ford part numbers you refer to? I can't find any other numbers or markings on any of my bows. Thanks again, John
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| TomO | -- 03-17-2013 @ 5:32 PM |
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John, I'm sorry,but I cannot find any cross reference material that specifies the numbers you provided. Send Mike Kubarth a PM to see if he can give you more info. Tom
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| FirstRideRestorations | -- 02-01-2024 @ 10:06 AM |
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Rather than start a topic on the same subject, I thought I would ask another bow question for the 40 Coupe here: The five bows are numbered and it's obvious to me they fit in order, 01-05, front to back. First question, are they all lined up the same way with the stamped number on the same side of the car, or not necessarily? Right now I have too much sag between bows 1 & 2 so I am conducting trial and error to see what's right and if the mounting holes on wither side need to vary as well - some of the bows have three holes to choose from. I have added a 1/8" dynaliner roof insulation layered I'm up against it in some areas - not sure if that's a hinderance because it's so thin and I can cut away if needed - is the 1/8" too much VS the original style insulation? Finally, my customer bought this headliner some time ago from Cartouche, which no longer supports the product line. I have no idea how good the product is in terms of accuracy of design so if someone here has an experience with that company it would be another data point - thanks for any help!
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| 3949tl | -- 02-01-2024 @ 1:37 PM |
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Just went through this. All my numbers were, and are, on the drivers side. I 'm not sure if you are saying you covered the mounting holes with the dynaliner. I also used that and did not however run it all the way into the mounting holes-only brought it up to the curve of the roof. I had no problem with its fit regarding interference with the headliner. After placing the headliner and bows into position, be sure to start in the center and pull to the front and back openings and temporarily clamp to pinch weld lips. This should give a clue as to how it will smoothen out. Which of the mounting holes to use is more a function of trial and error. Hope this may help.
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| FirstRideRestorations | -- 02-01-2024 @ 2:13 PM |
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Absolutely, thanks! I did not cover the mounting holes with the dynaliner, it's just a little tight in places at the roof but that could also be my bows out of position for the moment.
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