[Tigers] Fiberglass Factory Copy Hardtops?

[Smit, Theo]

They should be way lighter, but that will only be true as long as you don’t then go and put in heavy (real) glass windows…
Theo

On 2017-11-24, 2:07 PM, "Tigers on behalf of Gary Winblad via Tigers" <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net on behalf of tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

    All of the pictures of Tigers that are still racing in Europe seem to
    have them.
    Lighter?  Bolt on stronger?   Cheaper?

    Gary


    On 11/24/2017 7:57 AM, michael king via Tigers wrote:
    > I think its a decent product and have friends with them who really
    > like them but they are not factory tops and while they are similar..
    > Here are some photos for comparison.
    >
    > Hopefully Tony wont mind.
    >
    >
    > Michael King
    >
    > On 25 Nov. 2017 02:44, "Jay Laifman" <jay.laifman at gmail.com
    > <mailto:jay.laifman at gmail.com>> wrote:
    >
    >     Yeah, I was kind of thinking it was too good to be true.  Knowing
    >     that, I'd have a hard time buying anything from these guys.
    >
    >     On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 2:25 AM, michael king
    >     <michael.s.king at gmail.com <mailto:michael.s.king at gmail.com>> wrote:
    >
    >         Jay, i responded to this on the forum.. But for the benifit of
    >         the list:
    >
    >
    >         The honeybourne site uses factory tops in the photos... Deceptive.
    >
    >         The f/g ones dont have pivot Windows, they use j hook fateners
    >         and have no rear pins. They use a thick seal around the back.
    >         The side window area is thicker and rhey have a flocked
    >         intrior not a trimmed headlining.
    >
    >         They are not bad.. And with work can make look more factory.
    >         They should use photos of THEIR product.
    >
    >         Michael King
    >
    >         On 24 Nov. 2017 7:32 pm, "Jay Laifman via Tigers"
    >         <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>> wrote:
    >
    >             Are these really as  good as the picture shows???
    >
    >             http://honeybournemouldings.co.uk/sunbeam.html
    >             <http://honeybournemouldings.co.uk/sunbeam.html>
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