datsun-roadsters
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Roadsters] Alvin's Hardtop

To: Dan Heinze <roadster@san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Alvin's Hardtop
From: Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:54:04 -0700
Cc: datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
References: <022401d61f1b$6b05d250$411176f0$@san.rr.com>
--===============6501552032523729910==

--00000000000061311505a48697ec
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Dan,
It was over 10 years ago, but there is a build thread here:
https://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3D3&t=3D7220&start=3D60
It is a Thompson Fiberglass Products hardtop, nothing custom, windows and
profile all standard.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:19 AM Dan Heinze via Datsun-roadsters <
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Alvin=E2=80=A6 as I remember you once mentioned on this list that the fol=
k at Z
> car garage did your roadster hardtop.  Do you have pics of the process or
> any details on what they did?
>
> My 68 Solex Roadster is almost ready for paint and I would like to also
> update my port hole window hard top.
>
> Are the side windows behind the door custom cutouts?  Looks like the top
> was built up around the rear window???  Any tips/info will be appreciated=
.
>
> Recent work on my roadster includes full engine rebuild with all parts
> matched and balanced (85K original miles), NOS late model Solex (replaced
> the original old style Solex), Evans waterless coolant, new heater core =
=E2=80=93
> valve =E2=80=93 cables, seats stripped to metal and rebuilt/reupholstered=
, all new
> interior carpet and panels=E2=80=A6, new wheel bearings and suspension we=
ar parts
> all around, new calipers and rear cylinders, new lines, new shoes/pads, n=
ew
> rotors, new comp front springs and sway bar, new fiberglass rear springs,
> new Bilstein adjustable shocks, chassis coated, body work done, etc.  Hop=
e
> to get to painting soon=E2=80=A6.
>
> Being in San Diego, I never use a top, but would like to make it look nic=
e
> in case I ever do.
>
> Thanks / Dan
> ________________________________________
>
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/alvingogi@gmail.co=
m
>
>
>

--00000000000061311505a48697ec
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Dan,<div>It was over 10 years ago, but there is a build=
 thread here:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.p=
hp?f=3D3&amp;t=3D7220&amp;start=3D60">https://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic=
.php?f=3D3&amp;t=3D7220&amp;start=3D60</a></div><div>It is a Thompson Fiber=
glass Products hardtop, nothing custom, windows and profile all standard.</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:19 AM Dan Heinze via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net";>datsun-roadsters@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-6413463759494053602WordSect=
ion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Alvin=E2=80=A6 as I remember you once mentione=
d on this list that the folk at Z car garage did your roadster hardtop.=C2=
=A0 Do you have pics of the process or any details on what they did?<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My 68 Solex Roadster is almost ready for =
paint and I would like to also update my port hole window hard top.<u></u><=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Are the side windows behind the door custo=
m cutouts?=C2=A0 Looks like the top was built up around the rear window???=
=C2=A0 Any tips/info will be appreciated.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Recent work on my roadster includes full engine rebuild with all par=
ts matched and balanced (85K original miles), NOS late model Solex (replace=
d the original old style Solex), Evans waterless coolant, new heater core =
=E2=80=93 valve =E2=80=93 cables, seats stripped to metal and rebuilt/reuph=
olstered, all new interior carpet and panels=E2=80=A6, new wheel bearings a=
nd suspension wear parts all around, new calipers and rear cylinders, new l=
ines, new shoes/pads, new rotors, new comp front springs and sway bar, new =
fiberglass rear springs, new Bilstein adjustable shocks, chassis coated, bo=
dy work done, etc.=C2=A0 Hope to get to painting soon=E2=80=A6.<u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Being in San Diego, I never use a top, but wou=
ld like to make it look nice in case I ever do.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks / Dan<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>__________________=
______________________<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">datsun=
-roadsters@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
et=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadster=
s</a> <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
Unsubscribe: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadst=
ers/alvingogi@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.=
team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/alvingogi@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

--00000000000061311505a48697ec--

--===============6501552032523729910==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

________________________________________

datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters 
http://autox.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe: 
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/mharc@autox.team.net



--===============6501552032523729910==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • [Roadsters] Alvin's Hardtop, Dan Heinze via Datsun-roadsters
    • Re: [Roadsters] Alvin's Hardtop, Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <=