I agree that replicas of the factory offerings would sell far better than
the fugly stuff in their current catalog.
I found a mint MKII Sprite/MKI Midget factory top on Ebay just a few years
ago out of AL, and paid something like $127 plus Greyhound shipping. They
are the rarest of the factory Spridget tops, it seems, but they can be
found. Occasionally you can also find an Ashley fastback top for a MKII
Sprite/MKI Midget.
2 seat BN6/BN7 factory big Healey hardtops are super expensive, super
rare. I believe they share the same mold for the fiberglass of the much more
common BN4/BT7 hardtop, with differences in the aluminum frame to match the
curve of the 2 seater.
The reality is ALL factory hardtops, and rare specialty after market hardtop
prices are way up. It took the Sprite hardtops a while, but a mint Bugeye
hardtop can go for a grand now. A BN6/BN7 2 seater hardtop is north of $4k.
-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+wsthompson=thicko.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+wsthompson=thicko.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Bud Osbourne
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 7:02 PM
To: 'Charley Braum'; 'Spridgets List'; 'Healey List'
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 'glass' fenders, etc.
I'd kinda like to see them offer replicas of the OEM hardtops, for our
cars. I've asked them for pricing information on a hardtop for my Mk I
Midget, since I figure the odds of finding an original one, at a
reasonable price, are slim and nil.
I have NO interest in fiberglass body panels for ANY classic Brit car,
unless it's a Lotus.
Bud Osbourne
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