My hard top is finished

[RJS]

Actually I need to put on more weatherstripping and a headliner, but visually from the outside it is finished. I have been working on and off on this project for over a year and a half, and it feals really good to have something that looks complete.







Rob

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

So, Rob,

When do you start production? I've got a header bar I can send you for mine!!

jclay

[url="http://web.mac.com/jclaythompson/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html"]My Triumph Site[/url], [url="http://web.mac.com/jclaythompson/iWeb/Technical/Intro.html"]Technical Stuff[/url], [url="http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/53/wo/HJMTK8gsojtwKleP.1/0.2.1.2.26.31.97.0.35.0.1.1.1?user=jclaythompson&fpath=Triumph_Articles&templatefn=FileSharing4.html"]Download Page[/url]

[john]

cool very unusual wheels i likey

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[zekow1]

congrat's mate
it looks ,like it should.
Apart from those great looking Wooding Dashes you Make.
You are a creative S.O.T.( Son Of A Triumph).
WOW!!![8D]

[silverseven]

looks fantastic !!!!!

Ron.

[FI Spyder]

It does look like a job nicely done. It does look like there is a fair blind spot. Is this the case? Extra care, shoulder checks, might be the order of the day.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

[RJS]

I have not driven enough to know how bad the blind spot is yet. Having good convex mirrors would probably help more than anything.

jclay - No orders yet. I have enough supplies on hand to do one more top, and that will go to Zeke (if he still wants it). Unless I can get a lot faster and better quality with my fiberglassing, there will not be too many of these built. My dream was to build and sell these for around $600, but the cost of supplies and time to build are much higher than I thought it would be. Time will tell. They will go onto the for sale area if it ever gets to that point.

Rob

[Workshop Help]

Would it be too rude to respectfully suggest a round port hole there in the blind spot? We have pondered that idea for our TR7 for many years.

Mildred Hargis

[RJS]

Mildred,

You are not the first to suggest a "port hole" window. There is no reason it could not be done, but it does not suit my personal taste. The old t-birds had a port hole window and a few newer chryslers had them too.

I think the blind shot should be only a little larger than what is on a FHC.

Rob

[diver]

RJS,
It doesn't look like the blind spot is much larger than on FHC.
With no top, no blind spot.
Cheers,
Diver

[silverseven]

Rob, do you have any pics of the interior, and the headder panel latches???

Ron.

[RJS]

The interior is raw fiberglass right now. I will eventually do sound insulation and then some kind of headliner.

I will get some pictures taken in the next few days of the clamps / latches (end / beginning of the month are very busy at work).

Rob

[mb4tim]

Rob - will I get a price break? LOL.

It looks great. It's a shame we can't get a window on the side that isn't a circle. Pop up sunroof, just for kicks. Try some heavy felt or thin indoor/outdoor carpet for the interior.

I know this was quite a labor, making the blank, then the mold, then the new piece. I've seen the photos...

Is the rear window polycarbonate?

-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com

[RJS]

Hi Tim,

It took me a while, but with a LOT of advice from you I got one done (at least the fiberglassing part is done).

You have heard about seveal of the mistakes I made along the way and more than anyone, you understand how in the dark I was when I started this project.

Yes it is polycarbonate from Laird (another idea you gave me). I really wanted a little bit of a curve on the back, and the polycarbonate has just enough flex. I still have that back glass from a FHC that I originally was going to use (if anyone needs one).

Are you still doing any fiberglassing or do you have other things going on?

Rob

[silverseven]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by RJS</i>

The interior is raw fiberglass right now....

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">


actually this is what I was kinda wanting to see ....ie how it was built + structured [;)]


btw, i really like the size + fittment of the backglass, personally I think a nice add-on would be triangular rear quarter windows resembling the ones on the convertible roof......

Ron.