Aaron,
I have an interesting breakdown on the hardtop that you mentioned. This hardtop was extended on the front. This required a complete re-profiling of the top to make it flow. The only thing that I don't like about the glaspar hardtop is the rear side wings.
I am extending the top at the back. I am also raising the back of the hardtop about an inch and a half to allow clearance for a rollbar and provide additional headroom as well as a slightly larger rear window. The goal is to provide a functional and appealing hardtop that is made to fit a replica for a fraction of the cost of the others. As soon as I get the rear of the hardtop ironed out, it will be on to developing a rear window out of Lexan.
I will be sure to give you a holler when everything is done.
Jim
I just lucked into a hard top for my project. The car is was on previously was of unknown origin, but I am guessing CMC because it looks to be chop gun and is thought to be 15 or 20 years old. In any case, if someone would like measurements of whatever from it (even making a mold) let me know.
Mario where you at?? interested, send me a pm.
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I guess I should have mentioned that I (and the hard top and the rest of the project) am in Honolulu.
Hawaii sounds good!!
Whoo-Hoo!!
Boat Trip!
Boat Trip!
Mario,
I have an '82 IM roadster d and I am interested.
pm at geogrim1@verizon.net
gg
I have an '82 IM roadster d and I am interested.
pm at geogrim1@verizon.net
gg
I scooped the hardtop Mario was selling. The fit isn't bad but I'm still interested in the top Jim is working on.
Great posts on the various hardtop projects,, Gent's !!
There are more good photo's of Mr. Gamble's top at this link:
http://www.gambleart.com/registry.htm
Jim,, do you think an example of your top will be present at the Carlisle Car Show ?? It is a 10+ hour drive for me to attend. But it is efforts like yours that make it well worthwhile.
I will be watching for more photo's. A hardtop may wel be a better option for me to pursue, rather than a soft top, for my 359. As far as I know,, the cockpit is dimensionally the same as a 356.
thanks,,
Alan
There are more good photo's of Mr. Gamble's top at this link:
http://www.gambleart.com/registry.htm
Jim,, do you think an example of your top will be present at the Carlisle Car Show ?? It is a 10+ hour drive for me to attend. But it is efforts like yours that make it well worthwhile.
I will be watching for more photo's. A hardtop may wel be a better option for me to pursue, rather than a soft top, for my 359. As far as I know,, the cockpit is dimensionally the same as a 356.
thanks,,
Alan