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Does anyone have a photo of the correct top holders (top rests to hold the top when it is down)for my 1930 Phaeton? The ones on it are clearly a hand-made replacement. I think the part numbers are 355872 and 355873.

Better yet, does anybody know where to find a set of them?

Thanks in advance.

Chip.

If they are the same as the ones on my '32 cabriolet I will take a picture of them and send it to you.

Hey Gator! The top holders are not the same and they are not even close to the top rests that are on your cabriolet. Your cabriolet is a Fisher Body with a rear deck and rumble seat and the top rests are mounted on the rear deck behind the rear window. The phaeton is a Chevrolet body and it has no rear deck, therefore the top holders (one each...a left and a right) mount on the side of the body at the rear quarters.

Thanks JYD (Prez), I feared as much, but thought I would give it a try.

Maybe someone else can take pictures of the right ones for him.

Do you know who has the right model?

That's definitely what I was hoping for. If I can just find a few people who have cars identical to mine which have been correctly restored, several mysteries like this one will have been solved. So -- if you know of anyone who has a '30 Phaeton please ask them to contact me. I'll even come take the photos if they're not too far away.

According to the parts books the top holders for '29-30 Phaetons were 355872 (R) 355873 (L). They most have been rests as Stud and Strap (leather?) are also listed. The '31 Phaetons used a different holder, stud and strap. So any '29 or '30 Phaeton can be used to determine what you are looking for. That is if it has the original holders.

Hello Chip.
My be this pictures will help you.
It's from my -29 Phaeton








Some years ago,I copy this holders, and cast them in brass. But ,sorry. I'm sold out and I don't think i will cast them any more.


Regards Arvid

http://www.chevroletnorge.com

Good pictures bluezone and very nice of you to help.

Chip can download these and save them for future reference.

Thanks very much, Bluezone. That's super! Now I at least know what I'm looking for.

Does anyone by any chance have a car with these on them that I could copy? Or better yet a set of them I could buy?

Again -- thanks for the photos. I can even probably reproduce them from the photos if all else fails.

All the Best,

Chip.

Arvid, I just thought of something else: Did the foundry which casted them by any chance save the wooden patterns? That would save me a lot of work.

Again, thanks very much for the photos...really helpful.

All the Best, Chip.

Sorry Chip :(

The foundry are in my garage. I used sandmould and cast it after two orginal holders.I have cast side mirror,hood ornaments,wind-wings brackets etc, but I don't do it any more.









If you need more 29 -30 pictures, let me know.

Regards Arvid

http://www.chevroletnorge.com

Now, that's serious restoration! Not many people are doing their own castings. I'm impressed.

Thanks again for the info.

All the Best,
WLB.

Very cool, casting your own stuff...real neat.

are these the same as a 31 phaeton?????????????????

I had some cast for the 29 I restored. If I can find them I had to extras cast. I think we have talked and you are going to stor by on the way up 81 to Lexington. Many chevys

Super! I'll contact you when I know exactly when I'm coming up. If you can find the extras, it would solve a big problem for me.

This is very good news.

All the Best,

Chip.