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Re: Hardtop Hardware

To: LRuggi2635@aol.com
Subject: Re: Hardtop Hardware
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 18:25:09 EDT
On Mon, 25 May 1998 15:19:49 EDT LRuggi2635 <LRuggi2635@aol.com> writes:
>Hi fellow listers--
>
>I know it's supposed to be summer, but I picked up a nice 'B hardtop 
>at the
>Atlanta British Car Day show (great show, by the way...).  It's the 
>American
>dealer offered hardtop (black simulated vinyl outside, white inside) 
>with the
>aluminum trim around the edges, etc.  All it's missing is the hardware 
>to
>clamp it to the tonneau bar fittings on both sides--anyone have a 
>spare set,
>or know where they can be sourced?  Lacking originals, facsimiles 
>shouldn't be
>too hard to cobble together.  In the meantime, .030" safety wire works 
>great!
>Thanks in advance...
>
>Larry Ruggiero
>'72 MGB
>'65 Sprite
>
I think I have the same hardtop - the fittings are just right angled
pieces of steel with a couple of thumbscrews to hold it in-  not too
challenging!

                LLLLl   
                   l l         <-- BOLT
                       l=======
                       ll     Ll
                       ll
                       ll
  T/screw-->    ()=l=ll=
                    l  ll       
                    L__
                l <--Tonneau bar fitting
                l

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster


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