I like *Sports and Exotic Cars* but the WORKSHOP feature sometimes leaves me
puzzled. This month's project is even more confusing.
(BTW, I have a BT7 with what I think is a factory hardtop). Please answer
the following:
1. Do you really have to take the whole thing apart to use the
hardtop?
2. Is the hardtop for the BT7&8 different than the one for my BT7?
3. They show what they call "windshield header bolts", Is that a bad
restoration, or are the older tops just that much more elegant. I
can understand that the front of the hood has to fasten differently than an
"erect the hood" set up I have, but the 7&8 are
so nicely appointed, that I have trouble thinking the front of
the hood is done that way when I have a nice hook and latch.
4. With not one, but two books of Healey people and resources, why take
a Healey to a Jaguar shop?
Whoever said that tops are only for racing and serious rallying never
survived a Chicago winter in a rag top. My combination when my Healey was a
daily driver was Bugeye with hard top. It was so snug I had to get an
aftermarket rheostat to turn down the fan because it's one speed kept ihe
cabin too hot!
The other WORKSHOP article that puzzled me was the method of powering your
lights from the battery through relays. It was absolutely correct, but when
you were done you had something like Victoria British 10-679 (29.95 regular,
19.95 every year in their sale catalog). The plug set up makes installation
easier than the article. All disclaimers apply to this VB information.
??Jack
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