[Healeys] Convertible Top.

[Bob Haskell]

I think the original poster is interested in a convertible top fitted to the BJ7 and BJ8, instead of the removable top fitted to the roadsters. 


Bob Haskell
'60 AH3000 BT7 (big project)
'62 AH3000 BT7 (smaller project)
'64 Mini Cooper (small project - by definition)
'68 BMW 1600 (first car - project)
'80 MBG LE (running?)


-----Original Message-----
>From: Charlie Schott <schottc at knology.net>
>Sent: Sep 25, 2016 3:27 PM
>To: healeys at autox.team.net, rd_parker at juno.com
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
>
>Bob,
>
>I have a 1960 BT7 that I fitted with a convertible top. The frame came with 
>the car and I bought the top from Moss. If you have a pair of holes on each 
>side behind the doors, then it should be no problem. One set of holes is for 
>the tonneau bar and the other is for the top frame, which is removable when 
>the top is down and is stored behind the back of the rear seats. See the 
>attached photos.
>
>Regards,
>
>Charlie
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: rd_parker at juno.com
>Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 2:00 AM
>To: healeys at autox.team.net
>Subject: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
>
>Dear Listers,
>
>I own a 1961 BT7 3000 Mk I, four-seater version, which was fitted with
>the factory hardtop. I like the hard top, but I would like to fit the car
>for a convertible top. Is that feasible? I know that the Mark II's came
>out with a convertible top, which I believe, became the standard. Has
>anyone out there fitted a convertible top to a BT7 four-seater? If so, I
>would love to hear from you. I am guessing that because the BT7's prior
>to the change over did not have roll up windows, that there might be some
>problems arising from the fit of the sliding winows to the convertible
>top. Please correct me if I am in error.
>
>Thanks for any help or advice,
>
>Bob in Bellflower, CA.
>1961 BT7 under restoration.
>
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