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Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.

To: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:54:28 +0000 (UTC)
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Maybe the 'drop heads' are 'cabriolets?'=20

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ...=20

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I seem to remember this coming up many years ago.=20

The best definitions seem to be that the early Healeys are roadsters wherea=
s the BJ7 and BJ8 are convertibles, which are also often referred to as 'dr=
op head coupes' in the world of Jaguars etc.=20

Derek=20

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:43 AM, dwflagg@juno.com < dwflagg@juno.com > wro=
te:=20



A convertible has a retractible hood that is affixed to the car and roll up=
 windows. A roadster (which hardly ever has the top up!!) has a removable h=
ood, stowed in the rear, with side curtains. I am befuddled at the need (de=
sire?) to change everything. IMHO.=20
Cheers,=20
Doug=20


Bob=20
That's too difficult, not fair ;-). Is the frame also fixed to the car? Sor=
ry for my ignorance, but BN2:s doesn't grow on trees over here. Admit that =
there are a few around, but as I also always have seen them as roadsters I'=
ve never thought about it.=20
Best regards, Per=20

Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad=20

26 sep. 2016 kl. 20:27 skrev Bob Spidell < bspidell@comcast.net >:=20


<blockquote>

So what is a BN2? It has an erectable hood, and it's most definitely fixed =
to the car (by 6 bolts)? I always considered it a roadster, just like my da=
d's Model A.=20


Gents=20
I think we have to get the definitions right. A convertible is a vehicle th=
at has a removable top, but the top is fixed to the car. Like the case is w=
ith BJ7 and BJ8. The BT7 is a roadster, meaning that the top is removable, =
and is not fixed to the vehicle. I suggest a simple Googling on this and yo=
u will get the terms right.=20
Best regards, Per=20
Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad=20



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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>Maybe the 'drop heads' are 'cabriolets?'</div><div><br></div><div>=
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ...</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"=
color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-f=
amily:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b></b><br><div><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">I seem to remember this coming up many years ago.&nbsp;<d=
iv><br></div><div>The best definitions seem to be that the early Healeys ar=
e roadsters whereas the BJ7 and BJ8 are convertibles, which are also often =
referred to as 'drop head coupes' in the world of Jaguars etc.&nbsp;</div><=
div><br></div><div>Derek</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:43 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:dwfl=
agg@juno.com" target=3D"_blank">dwflagg@juno.com</a> <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:dwflagg@juno.com"; target=3D"_blank">dwflagg@juno.com</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>A convertible has =
a retractible hood that is affixed to the car and roll up windows. A roadst=
er (which hardly ever has the top up!!) has a removable hood, stowed in the=
 rear, with side curtains. I am befuddled at the need (desire?) to change e=
verything. IMHO.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Doug&nbsp;<br><div><br></div><br></div><span class=3D"">
<div>Bob</div>
<div>That's too difficult, not fair ;-). Is the frame also fixed to the car=
? Sorry for my ignorance, but BN2:s doesn't grow on trees over here. Admit =
that there are a few around, but as I also always have seen them as roadste=
rs I've never thought about it.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Best regards, Per<br><div><br></div>Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad</div>
<div><br>26 sep. 2016 kl. 20:27 skrev Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bsp=
idell@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;:<br><div>=
<br></div></div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000">
<div>So what is a BN2?&nbsp; It has an erectable hood, and it's most defini=
tely fixed to the car (by 6 bolts)?&nbsp; I always considered it a roadster=
, just like my dad's Model A.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<hr>
<div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decorati=
on:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
Gents<br>I think we have to get the definitions right. A convertible is a v=
ehicle that has a removable top, but the top is fixed to the car. Like the =
case is with BJ7 and BJ8. The BT7 is a roadster, meaning that the top is re=
movable, and is not fixed to the vehicle. I suggest a simple Googling on th=
is and you will get the terms right.<br>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
Best regards, Per<br>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
Skickat fr=C3=A5n min iPad<br>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
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