Indeed it is a lovely car. (Also the most expensive non-racing +8 I have seen)
Originally Posted by Hamwich
Originally Posted by Rovert
That looks like a Simmonds hood not an Easy Up. Interesting that it is compatible with the hard top.


It is indeed a Simmonds hood, and I think that's why the hardtop is compatible. The rear of the Simmonds is held by two over centre clamps just like the hardtop, and at the front the Simmonds channel doesn't require any gubbins to get in the way of the header rail of the hardtop.

I love the idea of a hardtop, but with a short-door car like mine I think it would entry and egress a challenging experience...



I have a Simmonds hood Tim. I don't think that the hard top is secured at the rears by Over Centres, If they are they will be the complete reverse of the Simmonds ones. Also the Hard Top was originally designed for the trad screen, a lot different from the Simmonds one. I also like the idea of a hard top, but in the (slim) chance of finding one it is nice to know that they can be adapted.

Last edited by Rovert; 18/11/19 10:41 AM.
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