FWIW............ There is still a Parrish Plastics listed in the
yellow pages. It's in Bethel Park just west of Pittsburgh, phone
number 412-833-1755. Who knows it might be the same people and
just maybe they might still have the moulds!?
Biff, AN5, 'Kermit' & HAN6, 'Ole Gray'
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
To: AHSprite78@aol.com <AHSprite78@aol.com>;
spritenut@Exit109.com <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Hardtop Questions
>My 65 had a Parrish (sp?) Plastics hardtop. Had to use the
windshield clips
>from the convertible header (easily moved back and forth between
tops) and
>used turnbuckles at each top bow mount. You were instructed to
drill a
>small hole in the pipes/tubes (you know, where the hoodsticks
go) and the
>turnbuckles would hook into the holes. Worked fine back then.
Parrish tops
>were my favorite in that they pretty closely mimiced the shape
of the
>convertible except they used a wrap around rear window rather
than the 3
>light soft top. Parrish tops were made in Pittsburgh and may
still be
>around. I always thought Snug Tops were too squared off.
>FWIW Peter C
>-----------------------
>At 04:28 PM 1/28/99 , AHSprite78@aol.com wrote:
>>What exactly are all of the mounting hardware? I have no
experience with
>>Sprite Hardtops. It's a '67 Midget top and I have a '67
Sprite. I'm
>assuming
>>no problem there. He says that it's in very good condition and
made of
>>fiberglass.
>>
>
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