Odd Hedberg wrote:
>
> Ed Burger wrote:
> > > Does anyone know if a hardtop was available for a MK II Spit?
> > > If so, where could I find one?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ed
> > *****************************************************************And then
>Martin Libhart wrote:
> > Ed:
> > Sorry to tell you this, but I've been hitting the list off and
> > on since August looking for an original hardtop. You'll not find
> > one easily.
> >
> > In answer to your question, a hardtop was introduced in 1964 for
> > the Spitfire. Be aware that attachment method changed slightly,
> > but the overall shape didn't, in 1967, at FD20,000. So, if you
> > find one, you'll need to know for sure what car it came off of.
> > BTW, if you find two, save one for me.
> > Martin Libhart
> > 1970
>Spitfire-In-Progress*******************************************************************
>
> And now I write:
> I don't really understand why everyone is so interested in hardtops
> for the early body style... I've got one and it's been sitting in my
> parents cellar, since early spring of 1977 or someting... I didn't
> buy a convertible car to use it as a coupé... If I had wanted a solid
> roof I would have bought a Volvo P1800, a GT6, an Alfa GTV or some-
> thing like that instead... Of course it's a factory fitment to my Spit
> and therefore I wouldn't dream of parting with it, but it's never ever
> used (except for one winter skiing holiday when a friend and I felt
> young and wild and decided to use the Spitfire (Complete with ski rack
> on the trunk lid!) instead of a more sane winter car like a Volvo, SAAB
> or something), and will probably never be used in the future either...
>
> It might be of interest that over here an absolute majority (if not
> all) of the Spitfires after ~ spring 1964 was as standard delivered
> with the factory hardtop (and the soft top folded) fitted, unless
> specially ordered without one. (Some -not many though- was actually
> delivered and registered as coupés, without the soft top things! They
> are technically speaking illegal to drive open...)
>
> Other standard fitments over here was the heater/demister unit, the
> windshield washer and many of the later ones were fitted with the
> stearing column lock and almost all of them was fitted with radials...
> Bye for now
> Yours
>
> Odd Hedberg
> Pomonagatan 4 International liaison secretary,
> S-74236 Östhammar Triumph Club of Sweden
> Sweden '70 Spitfire Mk3 FD82497LO Signal Red
> Club URL: http://www2.passagen.se/triumph/
> E-mail: odd@triumphclub.se
> Telephone: Int+ 46-1731 7131
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Odd:
You're exactly right! I'll probably never use it - I'm just worried
that I'll forever wonder what I missed by not having one. (?)
Martin Libhart
1970 Spitfire-In-Progress
FDU 75026 L
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