- 1. Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:16:10 -0700
- Hi all - How can I tell a factory hardtop from an aftermarket one? Any real advantage to one over the other? I looked at a car this weekend that had what the owner said was a factory hardtop. The car
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- 2. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: "Eric A. Yates" <eyates@enteract.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:26:00 -0500
- I was always under the impression that a "factory" hardtop was painted body color and aftermarket units were black. I may be totally wrong though. Anyone know? Eric. -- Eric Yates eyates@enteract.com
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- 3. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Chad Jester <triumph@terraworld.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:34:50 -0500
- A "Factory" hardtop will be metal (a magnet will stick). An aftermarket unit will be fiberglass. Just take a refrigerator magnet with you...an easy test. Regards, Chad
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- 4. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Gascoigne" <gazza@candw.ky>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 22:16:57 -0400
- The 'black crinkle finish' hardtop is definately an aftermarket item. The facory items were all body-colour & steel - that one is probably either fibreglass or steel with a vinyl covering Andy
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00848.html (7,622 bytes)
- 5. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Mike.Hopkins@mis.magna-europa.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:08:49 +0100
- Sounds like an aftermarket job (see new Rimmer catalog, there is a photo of one with black wrinkle type) anyway who cares its only going to sit in the garage or be used to help brace the roof if you
- /html/spitfires/1999-06/msg00852.html (7,684 bytes)
- 6. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Davies <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:44:09 +0100
- Hi Mark, I think you're correct in your identification as a factory top with later finish. I don't believe anyone produced a steel replacement, all the aftermarket tops I've seen have been fibreglass
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- 7. Re: Factory Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 20:02:31 -0700
- Hi MIke - I have so far deluded myself into thinking I would use one in the winter. Except we have pretty nice days in the winter here (i'ts just the morning commute and some days that can be pretty
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