[TR] Any advice on mounting and refurbishment of hard top - TR4 TR6?

[Bud Rolofson]

Before you begin you need to prepare yourself mentally for having rub  
spots on your paint from the inevitable movement of the top seal.   
Fine dirt gets between any interface between the top and the paint  
which helps to dig into the paint.  Not a problem if the top is going  
to be permanent but when it comes off there will be paint issues  
underneath if you've driven it very much.  Been there done that with a  
hard top and didn't like the downside affects.  I sold it with the  
parts car.


Bud Rolofson

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
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On Nov 19, 2011, at 6:33 AM, Chris Simo wrote:

> A fellow club member just built a garage mahal and was going to  
> purchase a
> chain hoist - I had one laying around for 10 years gathering dust  
> and gave
> it to him.  A few days later he called me and said he had a gift for  
> me -
> I have a hard top for my car.
>
> It's not in perfect shape and it needs new rubber seals - The vinyl  
> top is
> a little rough in places.
>
> I have no idea what kind it is or how to mount it - based on the  
> hole in
> the area between the door and back window - I seem to recall a  
> turnbuckle
> style approach that might be what the holes are for. it also looks  
> like
> there are 2 pairs of small holes (screw holes or maybe pop rivet?)   
> at the
> lower rear edge of the top.
>
> link to image of top <http://tinyurl.com/7dfh4go>    or  *
> http://tinyurl.com/7dfh4go*
> *
> *
> Any help with any of these questions would be great. Feel free to  
> contact
> me off list if you like.
>
> 1.  Any idea of the name of the manufacturer? Anyone got an old  
> manual with
> mounting instructions?
> 2. Source for rubber seals or hardware.
> 3. There is no number 3.
> 4. Thinking of stripping the vinyl and using truckbed liner spray on  
> the
> top.  I've seen an aftermarket surrey top with this type of cover  
> and it
> looked pretty good - and with taking it on and off seems like a  
> durable way
> to go. Any other opinions or options here?
> 5. Any one ever thought of converting one of these tops to a surrey  
> top?
> Did they have any luck?  I'm an old boat repair guy and years ago  
> did quite
> a few cosmetic and structural fiberglass repairs to boats. Or would  
> be a
> shame to wreck this top...
> 6. Can it work with both TR4 or TR6 - can they share the same top (at
> different times :)) or does the top have to be configured for  
> specifically
> one model.
>
> Sorry for the long list!  Thanks  Chris
>
> 54 TR2; 63  TR4; 69 TR6
>
>
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