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I have a 28 2-dr ab and the rubber grain top has NEVER been restored.The roof is in very good condition except for a dry look.How ever there is a situation on the wood frame just above the windsheild.The wood is not the same contour all the way across.It seems that on the driver side above where the wiper motor would be mounted the wood form has a differ contour in this area for about 18-24''.then the wood contour seems to fall in alittle more in a sunken flat look.The wood form doesnt appear to be busted,loose,etc.Is this top edge contour normal at production because of the installed vaccum wiper motor? I really dont want to restore the top unless it is absolutely needed !! Also what should I use on the rubber to sheen it up abit? :confused:

edit of my previous post==the contour on the drivers side is exactly 16''.The 3 bolt hole pattern for the wiper motor is exactly in center of the driver side contour.This differ contour across the top front edge appears to me to be original from the factory ?? :confused:

I don't remember seeing any difference in the contour across the front roof line on my car, Do you have a 1928 fisher body repair manual, it should show the front roof header bar or whatever it is called.

Contact Jim Rodman at Auto Wood Restoration. Phone (219) 797-3775. He makes complete wood kits for your car so he will be able to tell you about the contour that you are inquiring about. Good luck!

thnx for the photo MR MACK,By the way mack why are our front bumbers differ when they are both 28,s And thnx for the phone # jyd

My understanding is that in 1928 Bumpers were not a factory installed item and different dealers used different bumpers, most used the flat steel bumpers but a few used the tubular bumpers. I had not seen these bumpers before I bought the car last year.

Mack is correct but not right. Many dealers used bumpers from none Chevrolet suppliers. There is a genuine '28 Chevrolet bumper that has a rounded retangular center medallion and ribbed face bars with raised edges.

hummm, correct but not right? I didn't say that there were not "Genuine" Chevrolet made bumpers, just that they were not a factory installed option.

So the bumpers weren't "throw-ins" at the factory, each dealer bought bumpers from whatever source gave them the best deal? :eek:

So, no bumpers, Chevy bumpers, or non-Chevy bumpers would all get the same reaction from the judges of "No points off"? :cool2:

Were there only 2 non-Chevy bumpers for that year?
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Gator , don't know about points, don't care on my cars, I drive my cars and don't show them except at local shows just for fun! just heard that cars didn't come to dealers with them, so I guess no bumpers would be no deducts.
Not to say I don't think judging and shows aren't a good part of VCCA, I enjoy shows and maybe will do some judging, I am working up the food chain right now. Fixing up and driving and looking.

Mack, Gator,
Guess I confused ya huh? Got a laugh out of it hope you did too. Correct? Yes, no bumpers were supplied on the cars from the factory. All bumpers were installed by dealers. (Bumpers took too much room in the box cars used to ship cars). Right? There were many aftermarket or independent suppliers of bumpers and some dealers used them. But, there were Chevrolet approved and supplied bumpers too. If installed and in good condition then no points should be deducted by judges. If other bumpers were used judges should deduct a few points.

As Mack says some of us are drivers not show'ers. Some do both. I have a '31 Fire Truck that has toured for over 1500 miles and last MiddleWest Meet got its preservation board. It will never be "best of show" but is the best in the show IMHO as it shows and goes.

Back to the subject at hand:
28chevrolet check your e-mail for a drawing.

Who was the confusee????
and who was the confuser?????


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It has been posted before that the first "Chevrolet" bumper was in 1925. Basically, Chevrolet provided a new accessory bumper each year. The "Approved" "Chevrolet" bumper for 1928 is outlined on page 11 of the January 1928 Service News and is pictured as:

I'm not into the show thing either, I'm like MrMack on that score. However, I do like for things to make sense to me.

Chip, do I understand you right? If the dealer installed a non-Chevy bumper on the car at the dealership you think that:

"If other bumpers were used judges should deduct a few points." :(

Wouldn't that go against our belief of making our cars "as it was sold by the dealer"? Seems to me that if it was sold that way then, there shouldn't be any deduction by the judges, IMHO. :confused:

Gator,
You are partially correct. It is as delivered by the dealer with "factory approved accessories". Those aftermarket ones don't qualify as factory approved.