My soft top has been off the car for a couple of years since I installed a
hardtop. However I am going to take the HT off in a week or so to enjoy
some of Maryland's beautiful spring weather and will send a few pictures to
John Sims who has offereed to host it on its site.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:10 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>wrote:
> While he purists need not comment, they probably will anyway. For my pat I
> would like a picture...
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> > Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:50:32 -0400
> > From: michael.oritt at gmail.com
> > To: jkrowe46 at bigpond.net.au
> > CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 windscreen frame
> >
> > John--
> >
> > I did just that on my 100. Rather than using solid steel I used very
> > lightweight 1 x 19 stainless steel cable with fittings that you can
> > purchase at a good marine supply and swedge on with tools they have on
> hand.
> > I used a toggle fitting at the top and attached it in place of the buffer
> > plate. The bottom end of the cable ends in a threaded terminal which I
> pass
> > through a small hole in the scuttle just behind the mirror, then tighten
> > everything down via a thumbscrew so that the top seals absolutely tight
> at
> > speed.
> >
> > Purists need not comment.
> >
> > Best--Michael Oritt
> >
> > I had thought of running a stainless steel threaded rod from the centre
> of
> > > the top frame to dashboard (as MGB??)
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