[Tigers] MEMORY TEST

[awtiger at cox.net]

Actually, guys, the tops that are on those Tigers are early Series I & II tops.  Admittedly, I don't have the pictures to look at again but I remember immediately recognizing the tops.  The major telltale between the original early top and the Parrish Plastics is that the rear window on the early tops come down to a point like the ones pictured on the drag Tigers.  The Parrish Plastics tops are rounded at the bottom corners of the rear window.  

I'm sure they were used because they were aluminum and are extremely light when compared to the later steel tops.  As for connecting them, if you'll look closely, you'll see that they don't fit well around the top of the windshield.  Having done some racing before, I'd be willing to bet that the rules that they were running under required any hardtop to be bolted down to the car so as to decrease the possibility of it flying off in a crash.  I would again bet that brackets were made to go in place of the front windshield latches and bolts were run through them to secure the top.  Installing one that way would mean that, even though it wasn't a perfect fit, it darn sure would stay on at speed!!!

Take care,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK  
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