I noticed that there was an exposed metal edge when I got the top and was
wondering about that. I thought that maybe there was a rubber seal missing.
Obviously if you bought yours new, you would know! Does anyone out there have
an idea how to avoid gouging the paint where the back of the top meets the car
around the back of the cockpit? Right now the top is sitting on the car in my
garage, with a blanket in-between.
Thanks,
Paul Mostrom
'77 Spitfire 1500
'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz [mailto:bschwart@pacbell.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:15 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hardtop mounting for a 1500
No info on mounting, just a cautionary note about using a hardtop on your
convertible. When I bought my car new, originally it came ordered with a
factory hardtop (I have sold the top many years ago as I'm a die hard
ragtop kinda guy). I remember, and maybe it was because I tightened mine
down too hard, that due to vibration, and the way it was securely mounted
it scratched the paint over many years, on the rear deck area of the car in
the exact shape of the hardtop no less - Maybe it's just the way I
used/attached mine, and possibly others may counter/dispute my experience,
but it's something to consider if you have a really nice paint job you
don't want ruined.
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)
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