Just a few additional comments to the ones I've already shared concerning
the hardtop.
* it's a PITA to install and remove the top
* the car drives completely different with the hardtop; the car is stiffer
and, I believe, handles curves better
* I've had my hardtop for over 12 years; I love the idea of having it, but
99% of the time, my TR6 is a convertible.
Have fun!
Bob Fabie
Fredericksburg, Va
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:57 PM, James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yea, been casually looking for about 7 plus years. Almost all need
> restoring. Now that I live in the Pacific Northwest I thought it would be
> nice to have a hardtop. We only have 3 months of perfect weather.
> Plus I love the looks of the top.
> Thanks for all the input on pricing.
>
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
> b Sent from my Atari 2600b
>
> > On Nov 30, 2014, at 5:34 PM, "Gene Holtzclaw" <motrv8d@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > If you wanted a honest opinion, I'd say put the hardtop on your watch
> list,
> > and wait, unless you really see a "need" for one. As in a driver that you
> > drive in the winter, or a lot in the summer. I don't know about everybody
> > else, but I haven't had my hardtop on in 5+ years, and only then because
> my
> > soft top needed replacing, and I didn't want to at the time
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
> >
> > Dennis Culligan <dctr6@optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> > Robert Fabie wrotw:
> >
> >> A fully restorable (not restored) factory steel TR6/250/4 top could
> easily
> > fetch $1500-$2000. This assumes all the small >bits and pieces (like
> > interior vents and chrome moldings) are in place, including all the
> hardware
> > needed to attach the top >to the car. This also assumes no rust-through
> on
> > the metal.
> >
> >
> >
> >>> James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>> What do folks think a decent price would be for a restored factory
> > hardtop?
> >
> >
> >
> > OK, next question - what's an original TR6 hardtop worth? Yes, I
> > understand
> >
> > the fact that finding a hardtop in the same color as your car (and with
> the
> > same
> >
> > amount of sun fade, etc.) is quite remote, but an original top with all
> the
> > trim,
> >
> > glass and headliner plus all the attaching h/w should be worth some
> premium.
> >
> > Yes, I do have one but I'm not inclined to sell it at this time (it's a
> > rather
> >
> > rare color, Tahiti Blue). I presume it's potentially worth more with the
> car
> > than
> >
> > without.
> >
> > Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U
> >
> > (hard top was last on the car in June of 1989)
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