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Moggies Fitted with Hard-top Pics - Anyone?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:47 pm
by BigDawgV8
Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone has ever fitted a hard-top to a Minor convertible and if so - any pics??
Might be of interest!
Cheers
Martin
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:57 pm
by pskipper
I know you used to be able to buy them, someone will no doubt have a nice picture up soon!
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:08 pm
by BigDawgV8
Hi,
I have one already (of sorts!) but would like to see pics before going ahead with fitting it.
Cheers
Martin
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:29 pm
by toginthemog
it will be intresting to see one never heard of it before. it must beat your bath cap rubber duck and a brolley glad you got back ok
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:44 pm
by ASL642
ROFLOL!!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:15 am
by Judge
I think I have a picture of one in a book somewhere, but where? I have no idea
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:22 pm
by BigDawgV8
toginthemog wrote:it will be intresting to see one never heard of it before. it must beat your bath cap rubber duck and a brolley glad you got back ok
Yep,
The 'interesting' drive back from Brooklands has spurred me into action!
Hopefully no more soggy motoring for me!
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:27 pm
by ASL642
I hope the bath hat was a yellow one to match the paint
any pictures?
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:50 pm
by BigDawgV8
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:27 pm
by ASL642
Of you of course trying to drive + umbrella/bath hat etc!
Perhaps you should modify a saloon next time but leave the roof on.
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:11 am
by stevey
There was a company that offered a fibreglass top for tourers, must see if i can find the ad
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:03 pm
by BigDawgV8
regaliaqueen wrote:Of you of course trying to drive + umbrella/bath hat etc!
Perhaps you should modify a saloon next time but leave the roof on.
Sadly I don't have an underwater camera!
BTW - I've already put the roof back on the Pick-up!
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:21 am
by Kevin
Sadly I don't have an underwater camera!
Never mind Martin would you like your radio back
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:07 pm
by BigDawgV8
Hard Tops for Convertibles
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:36 am
by Ian46
Back on topic.
I have a Morris Minor book published by Autocar that contains reproduced news articles, road test etc., and in it are a couple of articles from the early fifties showing after market convertible accesories for the MM Series Minor.
Sorry for the poor photo quality but the images in the book are themselves reproduction.
The article at the top of the page shows how a Lowlight Tourer can be changed to a coupe using the Jarvis conversion, made by Jarvis & Sons, London SW 19. (now that has got to be rare). Cost £21-00.
The second article below shows the hard top 'for those who have taken delivery of a Morris Minor Tourer although they would have preferred a saloon' (Priceless!) Made by Airflow Streamlines Ltd., in Northampton. The roof is made from heavy guage aluminium sprayed to match the rest of the car with the interior finished in fawn suede material. Cost £85-00.
Ian
Hard Tops for Convertibles
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:46 am
by Ian46
Ooops! For some reason the pictures didn't upload. Hopefully attached this time.
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:59 am
by ASL642
An expensive modificaton in those days.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:24 pm
by BigDawgV8
Thanks for the info and the pics Ian
regaliaqueen wrote:An expensive modificaton in those days.
An umbrella was/is much cheaper!