crazycars Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I own a nice, solid 1915 Maxwell touring car but the top bows are a real mess. Wood bows have rotted and broken areas. The "sockets" or metal tubes the bows fit into are deteriorated, also. This work is beyond my normal mechanical/ body work skill. Does anyone know of a shop that restores top bow assemblies? How could they possibly be shipped? Any answers greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 For your sockets contact John Boorinakis 545 Dairy Road Auburn, CA 95603 Phone 530-885-4956 Not sure if he has wood bows or not. If you give me the outside - outside width of the bow you need, I might have some. I would suggest you stay away from laminated bows. Go with solid clear oak... Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycars Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thank you, Frank. Let me lay out the assembly, take measurements and pictures, and disassemble. I will get back to you on the bows and will contact John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Another person you should check out is Restorer32, a long-time participant on this forum. Highly respected. He has a couple of posts in the Commercial Advertisements section of this forum: Body rewooding and Oak Bows. His website is PennDutchRestoration.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Spotted someones prior post - you have to give them something to work with - a plan /drawing, or - ... actual size, but nothing fancy/extravagant. If you are looking to refinish the bows and mount them in yours irons here is an alternative. I just picked up the bows for my 1923 MOON from an Amish carriage maker. I received three regular bows and one four inch wide bow. I have to do all the shaping and refinishing. The cost was $187 which included tax. The company is Community Carriage & Leather, 937-386-3368, Peebles OH. Real nice to work with and they can do everything from top to interior. Edited March 13, 2020 by John_Mereness (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Find a company called Oakbows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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