Paula,
I bought a factory hardtop for my 76 TR6 about 9 years ago. It was solid, but
needed to be painted and reupholstered. I paid $400.00 for it and felt that to
be reasonable at that time. If the one you are looking at is a factory hardtop,
I don't suppose the price has changed a lot in nine years.
The added weight on top and the enclosure really change the way the car feels
and
sounds. Exhaust roar gets louder, but music sounds better. It still looks good
and is still a pleasure to drive.
I painted mine myself in a friend's garage who had a compressor, so I don't know
what you might expect to pay for that. But do paint it to match the paint of
the
exterior. It will look real sharp and I believe that's the way it was done when
they were new.
Good luck.
Bill Swinehart
76 TR6
Raleigh, NC
Tobermory9@aol.com wrote:
> Hi -
> Yet another question.... I have an option to buy a used metal hard top for my
> new (to me) '71 TR6 with a tonneau thrown in for good measure (tonneau is the
> wrong color, but for free it'll do!). The hard-top is an unpleasant
> purple-ish color and would require a repaint. Here are the questions:
> 1. If the top is in good shape, what should I expect to pay for it?
> 2. How much should I expect to pay to have it professionally painted ? (I not
> only don't have the proper tools to do it, but no know-how).
> 3. My TR6 is red w/ black interior - should the hard-top match the red, or be
> black like the soft convertable top?
> TIA -
> Paula K
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