At 5:45 PM -0000 4/12/98, Tom Goodwin wrote:
>My recently purchased 71 TR6 came with half a surrey top; that is to say
>the window section. It appears the PO managed to destroy/lose the center
>section. I assume this is the same surrey top that was fitted to TR4s.
>
>I'm trying to decide whether to try to find a center section (hard or soft),
>or get rid of the rear section and fit a normal convertible top (I've got
>the remains of one from another car). The rounded rear window doesn't
>look as good on the TR6 as it does on TR4s. Any offers to buy the rear
>section, or sell a center section might tip the balance for me (N California
>location). Moss lists center sections and parts, but it looks like around
>$500 before I'd be done, and I'm hesitant to spend it without being sure I'd
>like the look and fit.
>
>On a related question, how are the rear sections normally attached for the
>surrey tops? This one seems to have been on the car for several paint jobs,
>so I've held off investigating too deeply until I decide which way to go.
>
>Tom Goodwin tgoodwin@auspex.com
The TR6 did not come with a Surrey top. The Surrey top was designed for
the TR4/4A/5/250 body shape. Perhaps after fitting the rear windscreen,
the PO discovered that roof would not fit. It might be best to sell the
part Surrey top and revert to a standard TR6 top.
Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U
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