Car topper materials list and specs two things

[Bill Kelleher]

Hello everyone, my friend came into a penn yan car topper. There is quite a bit of restoration to do. Several ribs need to be rebuilt, the rub rail is a memory etc. aside from measuring to duplicate the size of pieces. I was wondering two things. Does anyone know where I can find a materials list for these boats, I am guessing the long planks are cedar and the seats are oak. But I am not sure about the ribs and the rub rails. Also there are simply a ton of small nails that secure the ribs in place. Could these be copper or brass? I ask be cause when we rebuild I would like to do it with original materials. I am thankful that there is a resource such as this site!
Thanks,
Bill Kelleher