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Postby RJS » 17 Jan 2008 16:16

Is this a Leahman hard top? I had seen a Leahman in the past, and I liked them, but I don't think I like the looks of this one.

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Postby john » 17 Jan 2008 16:19

Certanly looks like one bloody fugly thing

Never did like the so called after market hard top idea. always seemed to be plain and simple with no real thought going into it's design. but hey ho each to their own


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Postby welshsteve » 17 Jan 2008 16:42

This hard top is located not far from me I bid it went for a look but what a but ugly top it is [:0] best left alone mate

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Postby ngtf » 17 Jan 2008 17:27

The name is actually Lenham and, yes, it is, I have one as well. I will entirely agree it is one heck of an ugly roof but is extremely useful when your second TR7 has to sit outside and has a buggered soft top.

There are three or four different designs of hardtop available for the TR7 convertable, to be honest, I don't like any of them but they do have there uses sometimes.

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Postby paul w » 17 Jan 2008 19:42

Yeah,i got one.It is industrial looking to say the least!I wanna
cover it with a vinyl kit,when i find one at the right price.that
way it should look o.k.on both my wedges.

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Postby Henk » 17 Jan 2008 21:20

This German hardtop is more a FHC, disadvantage here are no rear quarters.

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Postby Rich in Vancouver » 17 Jan 2008 23:58

It has always amazed me that Triumph made such a perfect factory hardtop for the TR-6 and they didn't follow suit for the TR-7. They could have had some very nice add on sales with those!

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Postby bottomtop » 18 Jan 2008 01:07

Is it just the dark photo or does it not clear the filler cap?!

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Postby FI Spyder » 18 Jan 2008 02:08

The TR7 soft top is the best looking soft top (Triumph) made. Don't know why all the other hard tops are ugly.

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Postby RJS » 18 Jan 2008 03:00

I had seen that ad for the German hardtop before. I had in my mind that it was the Lenham top, but I was very wrong.

I do really like the looks of the German top. It gives the car similar lines to the DHC. Does anyone out there have one?

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Postby Philip » 18 Jan 2008 09:34

I have a Lenham hard top for my TR7 - bought in London when the car was new in 1981 by the original owner. It looks a little bit like the one shown but is nowhere near as ugly. Mine is similar to the Spitfire 4 hardtop in shape and it has opening rear quarter windows and a heated rear screen. I have a rear window switch in my drophead which raises some comments occasionally. The hardtop has been sprayed to match the car and it looks OK when on. I dont use it much because I didnt buy a drophead to drive it with the roof up.

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Postby john » 18 Jan 2008 11:24

Lemming would of been more fitting name one thinks

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Postby silverseven » 19 Jan 2008 03:24

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The TR7 soft top is the best looking soft top (Triumph) made. Don't know why all the other hard tops are ugly.
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I'd love to hook myself up with one of these roofs ...I'd maybe run the whole year with this in place !!

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Postby john 215 » 19 Jan 2008 12:31

Hi,
IMHO, dont like the look of the Lenham roof but that German one does look good [8D] anyone actualy have one or seen one for sale,going to check Fleabay De regualy now, eldest daughter can speak the lingo so jobs a good un!
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Postby tr8 » 19 Jan 2008 15:04

Here is a project that I am doing. It is an all metal hardtop.
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