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How easy is it to get or fix missing rear fastening?

Hi Steve. The rear fitting is no more than an anlge cleat, and easy enough to fabricate. Hardest part will be attaching it securely to the fibreglass. A hook-bolt locates it to a second cleat fitted to the hood-frame bolt.

Maxwell [:D]

3.5 TR7 V8 Drop Head \ Oliver
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar

thanks Maxwell for prompt reply. Just won it on eBay see 271111232727.

Have you got any images and or details of the size of the rear fittings.

Hi Steve -

It looks from the picture on eBay that the near-side retaining cleat is still there. IIRC the hook bolt is about four\six inches long, around M8. I used a plate washer under a wing-nut to secure.

It looks a nice roof for what you paid - they are fairly rare now. My Lenham [signed by Harris Mann] has long-gone!

Maxwell Editor \ TR-Driver TRDC [:D]


3.5 TR7 V8 Drop Head \ Oliver
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar

ah memories. . . . mine was my cars portable garage,,,,[:D] i actually held mine on with tie wraps, zip ties or whatever you like to call them, lot quicker too...lol


Dave...

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

A heated rear screen was fitted to many of these hardtops. I believe it was a standard FHC rear screen. A second hand one could work out cheaper than replacing the perspex. supercass

[quote]<i>Originally posted by nervousnewowner</i>

ah memories. . . . mine was my cars portable garage,,,,[:D] i actually held mine on with tie wraps, zip ties or whatever you like to call them, lot quicker too...lol

I like that idea, I just bought one and was thinking the "J" bolts are a bit of a pain.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

Dave thanks for excellent tip about using cable ties to hold the hardtop down.

Fitted the Lenham hardtop. Will have to sort out a rear fastening to keep the back down but am sure the hardtop will be warmer and drier than the soft top. Will use a couple of cable ties for now. Several of the studs and poppers on the soft top, along the deck, would not let go, another job to investigate. Tried using a trim removal tool to lift the fastenings open put they would not budge. Wonder how I can do to get them to let go.

Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve

Steve,

I wouldn't worry about getting cold - TR7's are warm car and with the heater on you will drive around quite happily with the top down in the winter on dry days With the hood up its sometimes a problem keeping cool, however the hard top should be better at keeping any rain out and is 100% more secure so its worth having.

Enjoy driving it and hope to see you on the RBBR in a couple of years when its all sorted out.

Cheers

Howard

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Several of the studs and poppers on the soft top, along the deck, would not let go, another job to investigate. Tried using a trim removal tool to lift the fastenings open put they would not budge. Wonder how I can do to get them to let go.
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I find it helps to put a little clear synthetic grease (Vaseline would probably work too) on hard to remove poppers. That's when they're open. If they are still done up I would squirt a little silicone lub in there, let it sit for a bit then try popping them off. Be careful though you don't want to pull it out of the trim strip.


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

yeah def standard rear screen in them, and usually the fittings to plug the rear heater in.


Dave...

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

Time to start the hardtop refurb.



Needs to replace the crazed perspex rear window with the heated glass one I have. Not sure how to hide the heater element wiring at this stage.



The hardtop has these fastening on each side which I will tie down to the drop top iron work with cable ties.



The roof has an interior light fitted centrally above the rear window. I just need to link the wiring from the roof into the existing circuit.

Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve
1982 TR7 Sprint DHC

Mine fits like this -



Still standing !

Hardtop fitted with rear opening windows.

My heated screen wires run to the passenger windscreen pillar where there is a connector to link to the switch.

Ive never actually tried to use it !



Still standing !

[quote]<i>Originally posted by Philip</i>

Mine fits like this -


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So how long are those j-bolts? They look like the sort of bolts used to make some roofs.

Mine does not have the opening side windows - it has glued in perspex.

Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve
1982 TR7 Sprint DHC