Roland,
Thanks for the offer. I'm still torn until I learn what the deduction
damage will be. For utility & ease of use I understand why the
"fore-fathers" made the change on this after only one year to a zip window.
Is it special enough to be the only BJ7 with the "original" faulty rear
window system. I guess I better check with our local car museum to see if
they would give a rip.
Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roland Wilhelmy" <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Richard Bittmann" <edmyed@harbornet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: How big a deal in Concours?
>
>
> I can't help you on the Concours aspect, but we had a BJ7 with the BJ8
> rear window and it was a delight -- good ventilation and sun
> protection in mid summer in California, plus easy access to the lugage
> and dunnage stowed behind the front seats in place of the rear seat
> back, etc. If you go the original route, I think I have the metal
> pieces that go with that rear window. They're yours for postage if
> you need them.
>
> -Roland
> BN1
>
>> On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:06:06 -0800, you wrote:
>>
>> Hello Concours Types,
>>
>> I'm at the crossroads over which top to buy for my '63 BJ7 21172. It
>> should
>> have the clip-in rear window to be "correct". The only supplier I can
>> find is
>> Moss (021-531 $554.95) gulp. The alternative is AH Spares zipper window
>> (HOD120 $238.50) oh yeah! The penalty is 12 points for originality on
>> the top
>> - does this mean 12 points off if you have the zipper window and rain
>> gutter /
>> flap at the roll-up windows rather than the gutterless type and clip-in
>> window
>> or would the penalty be less because the rest of the top would be
>> "correct".
>> I need an estimate of what the originality penalty would be before I can
>> make
>> this decision. Also it would be nice if the top would keep the rain out
>> of
>> the car. Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
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