MikeC5 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I'm still trying to locate a pair of top irons for my '25 touring car. Anyone have a spare set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22touring Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Of course the top bows are made of wood, so what on the Model T were referred to as "irons", DB referred to as "bow sockets" because the bows were wood rather than iron. But did you perhaps instead mean the top rests? Those can be somewhat hard to come by, since they were optional equipment and a lot of people didn't buy them. They would instead just lower the top so it rested on the spare tire, and let the spare wear a hole in it where it rubbed! Tell me whether you're looking for bow sockets or top rests, and I'll look up the DB part numbers for you so you can google them. DB changed the design of the top rests a number of times, and you need the correct one or it won't work right. Edited June 22, 2016 by 22touring (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks, I did mean the bow sockets. Unfortunately, there seem to more cars than bow sockets due to the relative fragility of them... I know the correct top rests are quite rare. I have a pair that look fairly close but will need to be modified to mount properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22touring Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 It looks like the right bow socket would be DB part no. 18575 and the left socket would be 18576, in case that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayG Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Mike - PM sent. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I have a pile of bow sockets, but am not near going through them to determine which ones are right for my 1918. I also have two pair of rests, but haven't looked to see if they are different. I will announce when I have my car together, as I want to clear out whatever I don't need. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Mike, I have a beat up incomplete 1920's Dodge roadster folding top, iron and wood. It's yours if you want it. Of course a fair deal of altering would be in order. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thanks Guys, Jay had a decent set and I bought them. I'm sure there will be a roadster person that will come along looking for those Pete. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Good to hear the forum is still as helpful as ever. You must be making progress! Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dodge35 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 If you need a set of bows, let me know, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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