Ed Burger wrote:
> > Does anyone know if a hardtop was available for a MK II Spit?
> > If so, where could I find one?
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> *****************************************************************And then
>Martin Libhart wrote:
> Ed:
> Sorry to tell you this, but I've been hitting the list off and
> on since August looking for an original hardtop. You'll not find
> one easily.
>
> In answer to your question, a hardtop was introduced in 1964 for
> the Spitfire. Be aware that attachment method changed slightly,
> but the overall shape didn't, in 1967, at FD20,000. So, if you
> find one, you'll need to know for sure what car it came off of.
> BTW, if you find two, save one for me.
> Martin Libhart
> 1970
>Spitfire-In-Progress*******************************************************************
And now I write:
I don't really understand why everyone is so interested in hardtops
for the early body style... I've got one and it's been sitting in my
parents cellar, since early spring of 1977 or someting... I didn't
buy a convertible car to use it as a coupé... If I had wanted a solid
roof I would have bought a Volvo P1800, a GT6, an Alfa GTV or some-
thing like that instead... Of course it's a factory fitment to my Spit
and therefore I wouldn't dream of parting with it, but it's never ever
used (except for one winter skiing holiday when a friend and I felt
young and wild and decided to use the Spitfire (Complete with ski rack
on the trunk lid!) instead of a more sane winter car like a Volvo, SAAB
or something), and will probably never be used in the future either...
It might be of interest that over here an absolute majority (if not
all) of the Spitfires after ~ spring 1964 was as standard delivered
with the factory hardtop (and the soft top folded) fitted, unless
specially ordered without one. (Some -not many though- was actually
delivered and registered as coupés, without the soft top things! They
are technically speaking illegal to drive open...)
Other standard fitments over here was the heater/demister unit, the
windshield washer and many of the later ones were fitted with the
stearing column lock and almost all of them was fitted with radials...
Bye for now
Yours
Odd Hedberg
Pomonagatan 4 International liaison secretary,
S-74236 Östhammar Triumph Club of Sweden
Sweden '70 Spitfire Mk3 FD82497LO Signal Red
Club URL: http://www2.passagen.se/triumph/
E-mail: odd@triumphclub.se
Telephone: Int+ 46-1731 7131
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