Speaking of hard tops..... I'm getting ready to fix mine for the winter
driving. It needs the side brackets that fit into the tonneau bar slots on
the sides to keep the sides from flopping around. Anyone have some of these
lying around, or know where to get them?
Hoping tonight to get the plumbing all connected on the HIF- ZS conversion.
Thanks to everyone who've sent me instructions and/ or pics (Steve and Paul,
the pics were VERY helpful!).
Thanks,
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Geskey" <rob_geskey@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <dcouncil@imt.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: hard top parts
> The parts that David has found are just the windows I am sure. Victoria
> British was selling just the Plexiglas for around $50 per side. I went
> through this not long ago. I had mine made at a local plastics specialty
> shop. They did a fairly decent job and only required me to do the fine
> finishing for fit. The choices were Plexiglas or lexan. I chose
Plexiglas
> because it has a harder surface than lexan. Lexan does have a much higher
> tensile strength however.
>
> I did try having the windows made from glass to avoid future replacement,
> but when I went to pick them up, they were already cracked! They would
not
> let me have my frames until I paid them for the glass cutting since they
> agreed to "try" to make them. The same people who made those lost one of
my
> brackets and of course I will never be doing business with that shop
again.
>
> I am also short one of the brackets that hold the frames together and have
> not found any available on this earth of ours yet! Thinking of taking the
> one from the other side to a machine shop, but can see the $$$$$$$$ flying
> to have just one made! The one I am missing has compound bends with 6
> threaded holes that fits in the top corner.
>
> The window assemblies are available as a reproduction item from The
Roadster
> Factory at about $160 per side as I recall from a current catalog just
sent
> to me. I will look up the part numbers if anyone needs them. It would be
> nice if someone would make these again! Old screws seem to snap in them
> when trying to disassemble them. If anyone has any more information, I am
> sure David and myself would appreciate hearing from you.
>
> Hmmm...one last thought.... If the Roadster Factory ones are true
> reproductions....just maybe...maybe the brackets would fit...and
maybe..just
> maybe they would sell them??? Ummm...maybe not.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rob
>
> Home of many Bs
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