need help finding or fabricating 1957 1958 convertible topframe crossbars

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any leads on used ones I can buy...other years, or makes that may be same or similar...someone who can fabricate ……...or I can borrow from to have fabricated?
thanks
Charlie
dualghia@hotmail.com
calif

[35-709]

Can't say from direct experience or certain knowledge but I would think the Buick and Olds crossbows of the same years would fit, maybe Pontiac also.

[fishnjim]

Check around online in CA, there's some long time top shops that probably can help and you probably need the top covering also.   You're more apt to find out there or Fla anyway.
If no one has parts on here, I'd say they're a bit too scarce and have to be made and apparently you dont; have enough left to wing it...
Convs don't come up that often in those years.   Last parts car I saw was in the big TX auction.   There's a concours '58 CVD conv going up soon, I posted on here.  Maybe can get some info from them. 
Otherwise, you have find one done and go get dimensions, but you're not the first, so do the leg work, beat the bushes, and ask around.   

[59-in-pieces]

Jim, (assumed from "J")
I don't know where U R - no location in your profile.
Contact Quentin Hall - a member.
He made some convrt stuff for my 47 - gr8 fabricator.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[TonyZappone #2624]

Buick Super and Roadmaster are C Body cars.  Olds 98 in 57 and 58 I am pretty sure is an extended B Body cars.  C body cars should be the same.  Check it out

[Carl Schreiber]

Charles -

I did recently spot a guy on eBay who was repro'ing header bows for 57/58.  They looked correct and very nice.  Seems to be the part most likely to need replacement. HTH, Carl