EMarkus822 :
>You would not need the soft top
> if you had one of these 2 piece hard tops.
> has anyone ever thought or tried to do this ?
Yes. Triumph.
Seriously, it sounds like an interesting idea, although many would blanch
at the prospect of someone cutting up a "perfectly good" hardtop.
The technology for cutting through a metal roof and reattaching it must be
similar to what is done in the mini-truck community, where kits are sold to
cut off the roof, making a roadster-pickup. The roof can then be reattached
for poor weather. Resaerch starting with a copy of MiniTruckin' magazine
may get you started.
If you're ambitious, try making a Sunbeam version of the Ford Skyliner with
a power retractable hard roof (also done on 1930's Peugeots, and some
recent Mitsubishis). If you do, make sure you use British hydraulics, so it
will leak.
Lawrence R. Wright
Purchasing Analyst
Andrews Office Products, Divison of USOP
PH 301-386-7923 FX 301-386-5333
lrw@aop.com
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