Rich - for my Longbridge built in April 57, as I recall, the hardtop is simply
clamped in with the front top and bottom side clamps. I hope this helps with
your study - jim lesher
> From: richchrysler at quickclic.net
> To: pajtamuvek at gmail.com; warthodson at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 18:10:06 -0400
> CC: btreen at telus.net; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Factory Hardtop Fitting Early BN4
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have been studying and viewing a lot of early Longbridge built BN4's and
> have noted there was no locating socket in the car right behind the doors
> for the hardtop pins. The separate screw-in sockets that located the
tonneau
> cover support bar was positioned further back on the rear wheel arch, so
> they aren't the answer. The hood bows were positioned by a sliding track
> with rollers on the base of the main hood iron, so again, no relation to
the
> positioning of the hardtop when fitted.
> Late BN4's sharing the same hood bows design with the early BT7 models had
a
> specific steel socket to mount the hood and locate the hardtop pins, but I
> can find nothing for the early BN4.
>
> Does anybody have any clues about this?
>
> Rich Chrysler
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