Hi Mike,
I have both a BMC Bugeye hardtop and a MK II Sprite / Midget hardtop and the
front clamps are similar but different lengths. Maybe they sent you the
wrong year? Maybe if you give them a call.
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From: <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: AH Spares Hardtop Clamps
>I just tried to fit my freshly repainted factory hardtop to my Bugeye with
> AH Spares chrome replacement clips for the front where is clamps to the
> windshield lip. They looked short in comparison to the original before I
> installed them, but I thought maybe they would work. Well, they don't.
> They come up at least a 1/4 inch too short. What the hell were they
> designed for? No, the rubber on the front of the top is NOT too thick.
> It's original rubber. The original clamps are very scratched up, like
> someone dragged the top along the driveway on the latches. I guess I'll
> have to try to get them re-chromed. I h ave a comparison picture of both
> sets of clamps side by side I can email anyone that is interested off
> list. I'm on my way to work right now, but I will send it out to anyone
> that wants it tomorrow. This is a definite No-Buy warning.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
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