[Healeys] Convertible Top.

[Len and/or Marge Hartnett]

Long ago, someone told me that my Healey was a roadster and I have been calling it that ever since.  My California registration certificate lists the Body Type Model as "RD" (roadster?).  Here is what my BL Heritage certificate says:

"Thank you for your enquiry of 17 August concerning your Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III convertible".

(Note that Austin-Healey has the hyphen.  I'm talking August, 1982, here)

(The Other) Len
Fairfield, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dwflagg at juno.com 
  To: per at schoerner.se 
  Cc: healeys at autox.team.net 
  Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 4:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.


  A convertible has a retractible hood that is affixed to the car and roll up windows. A roadster (which hardly ever has the top up!!) has a removable hood, stowed in the rear, with side curtains. I am befuddled at the need (desire?) to change everything. IMHO.

  Cheers,

  Doug 



  Bob
  That's too difficult, not fair ;-). Is the frame also fixed to the car? Sorry for my ignorance, but BN2:s doesn't grow on trees over here. Admit that there are a few around, but as I also always have seen them as roadsters I've never thought about it.

  Best regards, Per

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  26 sep. 2016 kl. 20:27 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>:


    So what is a BN2?  It has an erectable hood, and it's most definitely fixed to the car (by 6 bolts)?  I always considered it a roadster, just like my dad's Model A.


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    Gents
    I think we have to get the definitions right. A convertible is a vehicle that has a removable top, but the top is fixed to the car. Like the case is with BJ7 and BJ8. The BT7 is a roadster, meaning that the top is removable, and is not fixed to the vehicle. I suggest a simple Googling on this and you will get the terms right.


    Best regards, Per


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