mandy69
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 06:45 PM |
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hardtop?
Hi again,
Silly question i suppose but does anyone know if there is such a thing as a hardtop for a seven rather than using a soft top?
Thanks
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fastenuff
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 06:59 PM |
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try this link forviews of some : oldthread kind of says it all
how talll areyou, as in "will you be able to get in"
but then again it might be practical
Ingmar
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Viper
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 06:59 PM |
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I have seen one, it looked like roof on fred flinstones car, not sure if it was a production item or a home made job...
Tim
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niceperson709
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 08:35 PM |
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west field did one
best wishes
 
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niceperson709
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| posted on 22/8/04 at 08:36 PM |
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west field did one
best wishes
iain
 
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derf
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 12:39 PM |
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some guy from the netherlands made a hardtop, looks beautiful. took me a while to find through google.
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pbura
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 12:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by derf
some guy from the netherlands made a hardtop, looks beautiful. took me a while to find through google.
Yes, Erwin Dekkers, and he did a hell of a nice job on his car. His web page:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7630/index.html
Pete
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andyps
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 01:36 PM |
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It would ideally need Ford GT40 type doors to enable easy access to the seats through roof cutaways. Is a hard top really in the spirit of a seven
though?
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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derf
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 03:13 PM |
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yes, a hard top is, as long as it is removable, if it is made out of lightweigt materials (Carbon fiber for example) it shouldn't weigh more
than a soft top with all the supports. On the same token a passenger really isnt in the spirit of a lightweight seven either.
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 05:12 PM |
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WLR do a fibber top for theirs AGM. Or is that meant to be AGM do a top for their WLR?!
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mandy69
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| posted on 23/8/04 at 05:50 PM |
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That westfield hard top looks really neat, are they the only ones doing them?
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locoboy
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 11:32 AM |
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i saw a nice hard top at stafford this year i *think* it was on a robin hood, was well finished and looked spot on, shame the rest of the car looked
like it had been jigged up on a plastic jig that was stored too close to the fire 
ATB
Locoboy
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macspeedy
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 04:43 PM |
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westfield don't do them the idea never got of the ground unfortunately
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Vet Will
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 05:19 PM |
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Would a hardtop that hinges from the roll bar at the back and lifts up on gas lift things off a car boot to allow access be a bad idea? This would
save making doors. I know lifters off a normal car boot may not be strong enough to support such a roof unless it was mad out of something
exceptionally light, but you can get stronger ones, for example the one on my tractor bonnet which wieghs quite alot.
Will
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andyps
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 05:57 PM |
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An average hatchback is surprisingly heavy so those gas struts will hold quite a lot of weight.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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macspeedy
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 07:27 PM |
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there is an old photo of a gt40 style hard roofed 7 going about can anyone help
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macspeedy
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| posted on 24/8/04 at 07:35 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=4801
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=838
anymore
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ZEN
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| posted on 25/8/04 at 09:04 PM |
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Nova kit car style would make it easy to jump in the cockpit.
http://www.nova-international.net/galleries/nova%20gallery/Nova%20(10
0).jpg
My YouTube channel Cars, bikes - track days, motorsport, sim racing and more.
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cassidym
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| posted on 25/8/04 at 09:19 PM |
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Am also considering a hard/soft top when I eventually come to that stage.
Also brainstormed the idea about a hard top with gas lifters/shocks like those of a hatch. Did'nt like it much for various reasons.
Came across a nice article about how to construct a Carson top - thinking maybe I can do it in 2 pieces and stow it away in the "boot"
when not in use + have something resembling doors on the car.
Also thought of integrating the roll bar with roof - then have a removable rear window which clips to the rollbar roof section and then make another
removable roof panel from the rollbar to the windscreen - very similar to what TVR is doing; can't remember which model tho. Advantage is you
have 2 small sections to store. Still need doors tho.
But no compromise - roof + doors must be completely removable.
Decided to tackle it when the time comes. Let us know your approach and end result - am very interested.
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ZEN
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 10:40 AM |
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What is a Carson top?
TVR's are probably the best looking cars i ever saw.
This is the TVR Tuscan with targa roof. Not shure if the rear window is removable too.
 
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andyps
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 11:36 AM |
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The Tuscan pictured has a removeable window leaving the roll frame - it is a targa really, the latest Tuscan is available as a full convertible. The
TVR Griffith, Chimeara and Tamora have a two piece roof with canvas rear and solid top part. Tamora with roof in place:
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Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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cassidym
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 06:56 PM |
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Zen, as far as I can remember from the article a Carson top is a one piece removable hardtop roof, covered in vinyl, leather or other cloth type
material.
I think I read the howto on hotrod.com.
It's not really on my list of possible solutions but it's a very good guide for making your own hardtop.
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dave1888
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| posted on 5/9/04 at 06:27 PM |
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I spotted this at donnington
 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/9/04 at 06:56 PM |
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I couldn't get in that, without my own personal osteopath
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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dave1888
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| posted on 5/9/04 at 07:10 PM |
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I seen it driving passed but the time i got over to where it was parked the guy had got out. Wanted to see if he had any difficulty getting out.
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