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Does anyone know a source for the aluminum moulding that is used for the soft top on Packards. It looks like the attached photo.

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Only comes in 5'-0" length so u have to piece sections. Never used the stuff but can c rolling the corners will be a SOB. Maybe folding & Annealing it then rolling a corner and screws through the top then hiding the screw head.

Orig stuff got painted and sometimes the grained insert. There r period photos showing black insert matl being used on dark as well as lighter colored car but the r also period photos showing lighter colored car having the isert painted the body color. HAARTZ Company supplied a neutral colored material that would take the paint. Believe it called out in the parts book and HAARTZ has original paperwork showing it being supplied to PACKARD.

http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_a/exterior-parts-and-trim/moldings.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxhdFsrzSmY