In comparing the pictures, you are correct. There is that difference at
the curve of the window.
In a message dated 8/4/2009 12:04:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
awtiger@cox.net writes:
Actually, guys, the tops that are on those Tigers are early Series I & II
tops. Admittedly, I don't have the pictures to look at again but I
remember immediately recognizing the tops. The major telltale between the
original early top and the Parrish Plastics is that the rear window on the
early
tops come down to a point like the ones pictured on the drag Tigers. The
Parrish Plastics tops are rounded at the bottom corners of the rear window.
I'm sure they were used because they were aluminum and are extremely light
when compared to the later steel tops. As for connecting them, if you'll
look closely, you'll see that they don't fit well around the top of the
windshield. Having done some racing before, I'd be willing to bet that the
rules that they were running under required any hardtop to be bolted down to
the car so as to decrease the possibility of it flying off in a crash. I
would again bet that brackets were made to go in place of the front
windshield latches and bolts were run through them to secure the top.
Installing
one that way would mean that, even though it wasn't a perfect fit, it darn
sure would stay on at speed!!!
Take care,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE (TAC #740)
B9006857LRX
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