My hardtop was damaged by my shipping company and now it is gone. I would like to buy one if anyone knows of one that is available, or where to even try to buy one.
Thanks,
Denis
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Denis....a bit more info would really help your cause. Where are you located ? What year is your IM ? Have you contacted IM for ideas for a replacement ? Where exactly did your hardtop go ? There are more than one style of hardtop....do you have a picture of what yours looked like....any ideas of who made it in the first place ? etc....?
Damaged? Unless it went thru a crosscut NSA approved shredder it could have been fixed. IM would be logical source for replacement.
Denis,
Where is this damaged hardtop?... Greg (Wolfgang) is correct...
it's salvageable!
If you've been shipping insurance compensated, (and they now have procession of it), see if you can buy it back for pennies...'cause I've seen photos of a hardtop that needed more length, so it was hacksawed apart and pasted back together for a better fit on the turtledeck.
The car was delivered from California to Maryland and according to the driver, the hardtop blew off the car in New Mexico and was destroyed. The driver claims he didn't know it blew off for 200 miles, but somehow was able to hand me the back window and some other pieces. At any rate, the car was delivered with no top, so it is gone.
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Denis,
Good looking Speedster. You live very close to me, you'll have to come out and join the local owners. Also, join us at Carlisle in May (see Events section) and you'll be able to speak with Mr. Intermeccanica - Henry Reisner - in person.
You bought Bill's car? I test drove that car when it was still in Santa Cruz/Capitola. I think I have a handful of photos from when I went and looked at it. When I was looking at it, he would not budge off of 16k. I almost got him to consider 13k but then he backed off. Wouldn't budge not one inch. He's a good guy for sure, but he wasn't going to move on that price. I hope he cut you a deal.
That's an early early IM. The top was from Plasticon or something similar. I'm not sure if the newer IM hard tops are a direct plug and play with the older style bodies, but I would reach out to the guys just to see what they have to offer. At the time I was looking at the car, Bill mentioned that the top needed some work to make it fit properly. It looks like he had the work done before he sold it. Hopefully the shipping company is going to make it right.
Did you also get the 'speedster hup' with it? How about the brand new tonneau? He was also working on an articulated soft top mechanism. Hopefully he threw that in too.
Looks good, can't wait to see how it transforms.
Ted
Denis dialog the transporter company and address they have cargo ins for this loss. I can get into fmcsa dot and get that info alan
I bought the car from a guy who bought it from Bill. The car arrived at my house pretty messed up. Not only was the top no longer with it, but they strapped a tarp over the car which wore through the paint in 3 spots and the tarp was strapped on so tight that the strap stress cracked both fenders BADLY. It's really very frustrating. Outside of that it does have a brand new 1835 that runs REALLY well. Yes, I did get the speed hump and the tonneau, and the soft top, but I bought this car specifically for the hardtop. The trucking company didn't even call me to tell me it was damaged. It just showed up that way and then we had a very interesting "conversation."
I'm working with the insurance in as much as I have my claim in, but if compensated, I still need to find a top.
Denis
That sound aweful. I would insist on complete reimbursement for losses and damage. That's a very cool car. Love the Outlaw thing. I have a hard top for my IM Type D but mine kind of looks like the Great Gazoo with it in place.
Hey Dennis,
Interesting that it's changed hands twice since mid to late January.
Here are some photos I took when I looked at it:
There is also a thread on the site from when I first started to look at it:
https://www.speedsterowners.com...-in-san-fran-for-16k
It's got solid bones, you'll get it sorted in no time.
Welcome to the madness.
Ted
Denis, sorry for your experience...and when you said "the top was gone" , you literally meant GONE...like in Gone With the Wind!
Ted is correct. The small, odd, knob above the rear window, and the shape of the window itself, identifies the top as manufactured by Plasticon (I have the same top)
Your transporter must have been a novice 'cause you never, ever, tarp an open carried auto...Unless all edges are totally secured a flapping tarp will buff the paint right down to the primer.
Outstanding info on the car. Thanks for posting.
Denis,
FYI since you're new on the site, Alan Merklin (above) is a long-time member of this forum, knows these cars very well, an experienced trucker/shipper and can be helpful. You might want to touch base.
I have to say, I belong to a number of forums and you guys are the most helpful and pleasant group I have come across. Thanks for all the speedy replies and suggestions.
Denis
Denis
I have to agree. I've never found a more down to earth and amazing group.
Ted