I took some photos of the reproduction factory hard tops that Steve Pike is
producing when I was down there in March. I thought they were very
impressive and well worth consideration.
I have posted them on my blog. http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
Michael Salter
100 (1953)
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
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From: healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com@autox.team.net
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Sent: May 7, 2008 12:04 AM
To: rusd@sitestar.net; cbaustin@verizon.net
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: FW: Big Healey Hardtop Shell
I think the base question was where one could find a shell that matched
original specs and appearance and for that you would need...an original.
All of the aftermarket tops I have seen vary substantially in appearance
from the so-called factory tops and none graced the car quite as well. The
NICAL top for the BN1-2 is a nice item but of course there never was a
"factory"
top to which it can be compared, and the tops that were available for them
back in the day was so weird in appearance as to make anything look good
(sorry
Charley!). Fitting Nick's top was far from easy and required a lot of
pulling and tugging--in many respects as I'm sure Dave Russell can testify.
I believe that both Denis Welch and The Cape, both in the UK, are good
sources for reconditioned factory tops, but shipping and exchange rates
will
probably make them quite expensive. However factory tops in need of
various
levels of restoration are often available whether in the club mag
classifieds or
on ebay, etc.
Best--Michael Oritt
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In a message dated 5/6/2008 10:59:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rusd@sitestar.net writes:
Michael Oritt has a NICAL top on his BN1, & I believe an original on his
wifes later model Healey
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