Hi Bob ,
No mix up here . Read T. Horrler (Original Sprites & Midgets)
The first hard top available for the Mk 1 Sprites was the
Donald Healey Motor Co. top made by Jensen . It uses taller
side curtains than the ones that fit the soft top . Latter, BMC
sold there own version of a hard top . It is more rounded ,and
has smaller side window apertures that fit the stock side curtains.
I have an original Healey hard top . Stock side curtains will not
fit the top .
Mark Hanna
AN5L/13731
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bkitterer@aol.com [SMTP:Bkitterer@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 1999 11:06 PM
> To: mhanna@ball.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: RE: Hardtop Questions
>
>
> In a message dated 1/28/99 4:48:31 PM, mhanna@ball.com writes:
>
> << Is it for a side curtain car , or roll up windows ?
> If side curtains , the original "Healey" top uses
> a taller side curtain than would be used with the soft top . >>
>
> Mark,
>
> I believe there is a mix up here. Some Healey prepared ralley cars had
> "higher" side curtains and hard tops altered accordingly. Production hard
> tops use the same side curtains as are used with the soft top.
>
> Bob and Annice
> 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
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