West Peterson Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 In need of a correct oval window for the back of a Cord phaeton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Early 1936 or late 1936 & 1937.....they are different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 I'll have to figure that one out. Thanks for letting me know. What are the differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 West, To be absolutely correct for judging: The top on an early 1936 phaeton does not have a removeable back window curtain. The rear window on these early cars is the small oval, commonly seen on convertible coupe cars. Late 1936 and all 1937 phaeton tops have a removable rear window curtain, which uses the larger oval window. Try backing up a phaeton with a small rear window.....and you will know why the change was made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Try backing up a Cord phaeton with the BIG rear window, and you’ll appreciate that you can make the top disappear.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 hours ago, mike brady said: West, To be absolutely correct for judging: The top on an early 1936 phaeton does not have a removeable back window curtain. The rear window on these early cars is the small oval, commonly seen on convertible coupe cars. Late 1936 and all 1937 phaeton tops have a removable rear window curtain, which uses the larger oval window. This car is #2335, so relatively late 1936. In photos in the big Cord book, I see four different styles: the small oval, the large oval, and a long rectangle. In addition to the split window on some early cars (show car, perhaps?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Yes, you will find photos showing different rear windows. However, if you don't also know the serial number, the photos alone will not determine if a particular car is considered early or late. I have photos of my Cord (2288H) taken ~ 1939, which show the small window and one piece top (without the removable back curtain). A friend owns 2300H which was has won primary and senior at Auburn. It is also considered early and has the small rear window. I don't know what serial number is considered the end of the early run, but I can find out if your interested. There are other early/late features that we might see in a photo. You can send me a photo in a PM, if you like. I also have a correct small window frame that is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Sorry.......I forgot to mention that the rectangular rear windows on any Cord are not considered correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Probably a little late to be asking, but how close is this to what a Conv Coupe is supposed to have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plk Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Hi AJ I seem to recall 7 X 13" but do not recall the beveled glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, plk said: Hi AJ I seem to recall 7 X 13" but do not recall the beveled glass. Pete, my dad LOVES beveled glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 5:13 PM, mike brady said: Yes, you will find photos showing different rear windows. However, if you don't also know the serial number, the photos alone will not determine if a particular car is considered early or late. I have photos of my Cord (2288H) taken ~ 1939, which show the small window and one piece top (without the removable back curtain). A friend owns 2300H which was has won primary and senior at Auburn. It is also considered early and has the small rear window. I don't know what serial number is considered the end of the early run, but I can find out if your interested. There are other early/late features that we might see in a photo. You can send me a photo in a PM, if you like. I also have a correct small window frame that is available. Thank you, Mike. Our serial number is #2335, so very close to #2300. I will need to know when the change was made. I sent you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike brady Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Pete, I've seen rear windows on cabriolet's with and without beveled glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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