Thanks for the additional info. After a number of responses, I decided I
would just work on getting the softtop working correctly, and ordered an EI
Dizzy from Mr. Boone. (Wet 'n' driving vs dry in the driveway. <g>)
Then I got a couple hardtop offers: one free if I pay for shipping; one w/in
driving distance for cheap. I'm going to figure out which one to go for, and
let Sid grab the other.
Cheers.
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Pete - (O o) -
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Lake Forest Park, WA
1966 1600 (SPL311-00799)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Dan Neff
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:45 AM
To: Roadster Listgroup
Subject: RE: Looking for hardtop comments & opinions
Pete Peters wrote:
>So, it's now time to celebrate the Pacific Northwest Rain Festival (Jan
>01-Dec 31) and I see a hardtop on eBay. I cannot get all the softtop snaps
>and things to match plus the front one on the passenger side got ripped-out
>during the car's ride from San Jose to Seattle. > >I want the Roadster to
be my daily driver, so I'm wondering how >weather-tight the softtop can be
vs getting a hardtop plus any other softtop >and hardtop comments y'all
have.
Mine's a daily driver too. I've never gotten my softtop front bow to seal
adequately driving over 70mph. Cruizin' at 75 in heavy rain (by Colorado
standards. I assume that's 'light drizzle' for the Pac NW :) ), and stuff's
going to get wet. If you're doing mostly 60 mph or less, I think you can get
a decent seal.
I've tried a couple of used hardtops. The one with the flat glass panel in
back and porthole sides is IMO a POS. I think I might've gotten a better
front bow seal with it than my rag top, but the 1" gap with the door windows
all the way up, eliminates its usefulness. The Ebay one looks like this
style, but I there may be more than one mfr'r, so I can't say how this one
would work. If you can get it for $200, it's probably worth trying it, just
to get the extra latches! I tried a Parrish (nicely curved/wrap-around rear
window), and was pretty impressed. If I could ever get my hands on one of
those, I'd definitely like to try it again.
dan neff '69 2000
colorado springs, co
http://www.wycroc.org
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