Reply To: Correct topping material for a1937 coupe

[Joe Malone]

The T-5 from LeBarron Bonney is, naturally, on the right of the above image and both textures are what I have referred to as ‘random’.

At first glance it would appear that these random textures transitioned sometime in the late 20s and/or up to 1933 to the more linear texture shown in Walter McDaniel’s 1934 top image to a later texture, kind of a basket weave, as seen in Bob and Diane Koch’s 1937top sample image.

Let’s get out our cameras please and fill in the blanks with regard to both correct texture and years of transition.

Thank you,

Joe Malone

Joe Malone