Mark,
We may be saying the same thing from different directions. DHMC did indeed
make hardtops that use higher side curtains. But of all the hardtops built
for the AN5 I am reasonably sure that the DHMC tops are among the rarer tops.
That is that most of the hard tops that folks are likely to find are either
factory or third party hard tops which use the same side curtains as the soft
top. Looking at a hard top to see if the window opening goes almost straight
back from the windshield pillar or if it curves up about 2 inches will give a
buyer a clue as to which size side curtain is needed. Sprinzel's "Spritely
Years" is loaded with photographs of Bugeyes with various hardtops. A quick
count looks like more ralley cars have high side curtains and the road racing
cars tend to have the lower side curtains, for what ever that is worth.
Bob and Annice
1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
In a message dated 1/29/99 5:05:51 PM, mhanna@ball.com writes:
<< 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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