Subject: RE: TR4 Hardtop
Craig,
The only place I have heard of where you can buy a reproduction of the
factory original hardtop is from Rimmer Bros. England. Here is a link to
the TR 4/4a/250 catalogue listing the rear and center section, along with
all the trimmings and hardware ..
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/cgi-bin/rimmer?tr4/hood_frame#Hardtops
NFI, unfortunately! My $0.02 is that the one piece I have seen ( I don't
know if it's the same one you looked at ) were absolutely ugly when compared
to the factory original (sorry if this upsets anyone, strictly personal
taste), and why I went out and found an original for the 250. Luckily the 4
already had it. These are great, you can leave the rear window on and take
off center section only, carry the fabric center section in trunk in case
you need it, or take both pieces off and go full convertible. I believe the
new repro that Rimmer does has a rollbar built into the rear section frame
also, which is something us original top owners can't claim but would be
better off with.
Not cheap, but also a monopoly for now, and still reasonable when you
consider a used original is $1500 + more than likely .. and it probably
needs bodywork, paint, fittings, etc..
David R Hammond
63 TR4
68 TR250
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