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Re: hard top

To: Bill Hunt <Billh@aaai.com>
Subject: Re: hard top
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:44:55 -0700
Cc: BCAH@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Morriservice
References: <5964C3AEF987F34AA952C09E9413050DC8F9@mail.aaai.com>
Hi Bill,

Is this glass curved?  If it's not, most good glass shops can cut assorted oval
or rounded type shapes glass from safety glass and sand all the edges for you.
All it takes is a pattern and some money!

FWIW

Paul A

Bill Hunt wrote:

> If it's the factory hardtop you can get original style seals and header
> latches from Bill Bolton at:
> Bolt-On Healeys
> Bill Bolton
> Oregon
> (541) 895-5576
> (541) 895-4091 fax
> Tricarb@aol.com
>
> I have heard that the JC Whitney route works well too. Now if they only
> had the back glass I'd be set :~) Feel lucky you have the back glass,
> it's a hard thing to source.
>
> Herby
> 64 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting)
> 62 MKII Sprite (the "resto-mod" driver)
> billh@aaai.com
> www.herbytoys.com
>
> I just purchased a hard top for a Bugeye which, considering its age,
> does not
> look half bad. The shell shows no damage and the back glass is fine but
> the
> rubber is shot. Was there originally any kind of insulation inside or
> was it
> just an empty shell? Any sources for new seals/hardware? I have no
> experience
> with fiberglass,----any do's or don't's to keep in mind when
> refinishing?
> Bob C in KS

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