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Bow Height Charts
How To Measure Bow height
For cars that install inside the body opening, measure from the center of the rear bow
down to the chrome molding around the body opening.For cars that install outside the body opening, measure from the center of the rear bow
down to the deck of the trunk.Check bow height by placing a yardstick on the belt molding inside
edge at center of glass or plastic curtainLay yardstick flat on curtain and check measurement at center of
rear bow where wiron is tacked.This measurement should not be more than one half inch either way
from the bow height measurement for new topIf this measurement is more than one half inch reset the rear bow.
Our top/curtain will not fit properly unless the bow height is correct
| YEAR ............Buick | CAR IDENTIFICATION | BOW HEIGHT |
| 1941-41 | 56c Super,76c Roadmaster(2door) | 26 1/2" |
| 1941-41 | 44c Special, Series A | 20 1/4" |
| 1942-48 | 56c, 76 Roadmaster | 20 ? |
| 1942-48 | 56c, 76 Roadmaster Classic | 20 ? |
| 1949-49 | All Models | 21 1//2" |
| 1950-52 | 56c Super,76c Roadmaster | 19 1/2? |
| 1951-52 | 46c Special | 19 1/2? |
| 1953-53 | 46c Special | 19 1/2" |
| 1953-53 | 56c Super,76c Roadmaster | 18 3/4" |
| 1953-53 | Skylark | 19 1/2" |
| 1954-56 | 46c Special, 66c Century, 100 Skylark | 19 1/2" |
| 1954-56 | 56c Super,76c Roadmaster | 19 1/2" |
| 1957-58 | 46c Special, 66c Century | 19 1/4" |
| 1957-58 | 56c Super, 75c, 76c Roadmaster | 21 1/2" |
| 1959-60 | All Models | 22 1/2" |
| 1961-64 | Invicta, LeSabre, Wildcat,
Electra, (C Body) |
25" |
| 1962-63 | Special, Skylark G.S. | 21 3/4" |
| 1964-65 | Special, Skylark G.S. | 20 1/2" |
| 1965-70 | LeSabre, Wildcat | 27 1/2" |
| 1965-70 | Electra 225 | 27 1/2" |
| 1966-67 | Special, Skylark G.S. | 21 1/2" |
| 1968-72 | Special, Skylark G.S. | 20 1/2" |
| 1971-75 | Electra, LeSabre, Centurion | 27 1/2" |
| 1983-86 | Riviera (A.S.C. Conversion) | 16 1/2" |
| YEAR ...........Cadillac | CAR IDENTIFICATION | BOW HEIGHT |
| 1941-41 | All Models (2 Door) | 26 1/2" |
| 1942-47 | All Models | 20 ? |
| 1942-47 | All Models Classic Top | 20 ? |
| 1948-49 | All Models | 21 1/2" |
| 1949-49 | All Models | 21 1//2" |
| 1950-52 | All Models | 19 1/2? |
| 1953-53 | All Models (Except Eldorado) | 18 3/4" |
| 1954-56 | All Models | 19 1/2" |
| 1957-58 | All Models | 21 3/4" |
| 1959-60 | All Models | 22 1/2" |
| 1961-64 | All Models (C Body) | 25" |
| 1965-70 | All Models | 27" |
| 1971-76 | All Models | 27 1/2" |
| 1983-86 | Eldorado (A.S.C. Conversion) | 16 1/2" |
| YEAR..........Chevrolet | CAR IDENTIFICATION | BOW HEIGHT |
| 1941-41 | All Models | 20 1/4? |
| 1942-48 | All Models | 20 1/4? |
| 1949-49 | All Models | 21 1/2? |
| 1950-52 | All Models | 20 1/2? |
| 1953-54 | All Models | 20 1//2" |
| 1955-57 | All Models | 20 1/2" |
| 1958-58 | Impala | 22" |
| 1959-60 | Impala | 22 1/2" |
| 1961-64 | Impala | 25" |
| 1963-63 | Chevy II, Nova 400 | 22" |
| 1962-64 | Corvair, Monza, Corsa | 22 1/2" |
| 1965-70 | Impala, Super Sport, Bellaire | 27" |
| 1966-67 | Chevelle, Malibu | 21" |
| 1967-69 | Camaro (Vinyl Curtain Model) | 22 1/2" |
| 1967-69 | Camaro (Glass Curtain Model) | 22 1/2" |
| 1968-72 | Chevelle, Malibu SS 396 | 20 1/2" |
| 1983-87 | Cavalier | 21 1/2" |
| 1994-97 | Camaro. | 23" |
| 1988-92? | Cavalier | 26 1/4" |
| 1993-94 | Cavalier | 26" |
| 1995-97 | Cavalier | 26" |
| YEAR............Chrysler | CAR IDENTIFICATION | BOW HEIGHT |
| 1949-52 | All Models (Windsor,Town Country) | 23" |
| 1953-54 | All Models | 26" |
| 1955-55 | All Models | 23 1/2" |
| 1956-56 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 23 1//2" |
| 1957-59 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 26 3/4" |
| 1960-60 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 28 1/2" |
| 1961-61 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 28 1/2" |
| 1963-64 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 30 1/4" |
| 1965-66 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 27 3/4" |
| 1967-68 | All Models (Except Imperial) | 29 1/2" |
| 1969-70 | All Models | 33 1/4" |
| 1982-83 | LeBaron | 24 1/2" |
| 1984-86 | LeBaron | 23" |
| 1987-91 | LeBaron | 22 3/4" |
| YEAR........Ford | CAR IDENTIFICATION | BOW HEIGHT |
| 1946-48 | All Models | 20 1/2 ?" |
| 1949-51 | All Models | 22 1/2" |
| 1952-54 | All Models | 21 1/2" |
| 1955-56 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 19 1/4" |
| 1957-58 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 21 1//2" |
| 1959-59 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 24 3/4" |
| 1960-60 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 27 1/2" |
| 1961-62 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 27" |
| 1963-63 | All Models (Except Thunderbirds) | 23 1/4" |
| 1963-65 | Falcon | 23 1/2" |
| 1964-64 | Galaxie 500,Galaxie XL | 23 1/2" |
| 1964-66 | Mustang | 21" |
| 1965-66 | Galaxie 500,Galaxie XL | 27" |
| 1966-67 | Fairlane, Torino | 27" |
| 1967-68 | Mustang | 20 1/2" |
| 1967-68 | Galaxie 500,Galaxie XL | 28" |
| 1968-71 | Fairlane, Torino | 27" |
| 1969-72 | Galaxie 500,Galaxie XL,LTD | 30" |
| 1969-70 | Mustang | 20 1/2" |
| 1971-73 | Mustang | 24 1/2" |
| 1983-90 | Mustang | 25 1/4" |
| 1991-93 | Mustang | 25 1/4" |
| 1994-99 | Mustang | 24 1/2" |
