As noted previously the top is in real bad shape and needs to be replaced. Got a replacement top from CarTouche, instructions say that it is best to install when temperature is about 75 degrees. Well this is the middle of winter it's going to be awhile before we see that. Anyway in preparation removed the old top and bows. The bow wood have a lot of tack holes in them and the front bow at one end had some rot from a previous moisture leak. Started to fill in the holes with toothpicks, but as I proceeded I got to looking at the joints to the bow irons.
These bows are 3 piece wood assemblies in the irons. A curved piece inserted in the irons and a straight section across the middle riveted to the irons at each end. These joints were fairly loose so I decided to make new cross members after filling the old wood with hundreds of toothpicks (looked like a porcupine). Using the old sections as pattern cut new cross bars out of oak. Sanded down the irons and repainted them.
Right now Clyde is topless ( thank goodness she isn't Bonnie at this time).
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