Kevin,
I've never seen the Smoothline product in person (only photos) but they
look pretty good and are similar looking to the original MKI hardtop. I'm
not aware of any others currently made for the Bugeye. The blue hardtop you
refer to is a factory style that was available for the MKIII and IV Sprites
(II and III Midgets) though they are not interchangeable between Marques
(back edge is slight ly different depending on body style) and won't fit a
Bugeye. I don't know for sure, but Peter C. might have one for a Bugeye,
check with him. Your best bet is to find an original MKI factory top if you
can. They probably range from $150 to $500 and usually need some degree of
restoration. You might also try posting a "parts wanted" on the Midget and
Sprite Club web site. http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/
Gerard
At 3:34 PM +1000 4/19/00, hardies@alphalink.com.au wrote:
>I'm sorry if I'm digging up some old thread, but I am looking for a
>hardtop for a Mark 1
>Sprite.
>Anybody had a smoothline hardtop or any success with other brands?
>Are there big differences in Quality between brands ?
>Is glass or plexi glass better?
>Are some mountings better or more efficient than others ?
>I noticed one in a recent run of pics from Spridgetstock , a Mark 2 (Greg
>Brown's) Blue top
>with white stripes. This design looks good , ample light .....It looks
>like it was meant to be
>there, unlike some that look they were designed for some other car...
>Your help in this matter would be appreciated
>TIA
>Kevin
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