[Tigers] hard-top questions

[awtiger at cox.net]

Jim:

If the two brackets you are speaking of are located on top under the rear window, then that indicates that the top you are working on is from a Mk1A or later Tiger, or an Alpine Series V.  Those cars were the ones that incorporated the fabric top cover rather than the tri-fold metal cover, and the two brackets you describe were basically tabs that corresponded to metal hooks that were attached to the fabric top cover itself allowing a person to hang the top boot from the top, keeping it from falling down further than necessary.  The hardtops for the Mk1 Tigers and Series III & IV Alpines don't have those brackets as they used the tri-fold metal top cover.

Hope that answers your question,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
B9006857LRX

---- Rollright at aol.com wrote: 
> Hello
>  
> Two hardtop questions after striping everything off the steel frame on  
> Gary's top last night:
>  
> 1) there are two small brackets about an inch long pop-riveted to the  bottom 
> frame of the hardtop. the tab 
>         over at 90 degrees has a very  small hole in the center. Any idea 
> what these are for?
>  
> 2)  Paint: all hardtops were painted black. I want to match the  original 
> color and finish. I once heard that
>                 it was black with a clear coat from the factory. True or 
> false?  And what  color and type of paint 
>                used?  There is essentially no orange peal on my top which is 
> reasonable in  paint.
>  
> Any and all hardtop comments welcomed.
>  
> Best regards,  
> 
> Jim  Armstrong
> Mk 1A 382002083
> LRXFE
> 
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