A day at the Port

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 10 Jan 2013 21:58

I had a meeting at the Port of Tacoma today and it was gloomy but not raining. That's about the best we can hope for around here this time of year! Decided to take the TR7 and got a great parking spot.

But I found out that my heater is barely working. There's always something.

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

DNK · Postby **DNK** » 10 Jan 2013 22:00

Thought they were predicting snow

Don
Stick a Wedge In It
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 10 Jan 2013 22:09

Sweet!

Is that a Smooth Line top?

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Maxwell · Postby **Maxwell** » 10 Jan 2013 23:02

A Great photograph, but I'm not sure about the profile of the rear window. Bulbous, like a Morris Minor, rather than Wedge-shaped!

Nice looking car in blue, though!

Maxwell [:D]

2.0 TR7 Drop head \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 Drop head \ Oliver \ sold

2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Ben \ current
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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 10 Jan 2013 23:59

That's a different perspective. I like the top better than some. Actually a little further north the ground is dry. I did spend the last few days power washing the tree crap off the roof. Only sun in the forecast. This could get so boring.[8D]

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

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 11 Jan 2013 00:29

It is a Smoothline - or at the time the PO bought it the company was called Parrish Plastics. It does have a more rounded look than the other tops. From some angles it looks too round to me, but its the hardtop that comes closest to the shape of the soft top on the DHC. And it makes for a much dryer, quieter ride!

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 11 Jan 2013 00:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by whitenviro

It is a Smoothline - or at the time the PO bought it the company was called Parrish Plastics. It does have a more rounded look than the other tops. From some angles it looks too round to me, but its the hardtop that comes closest to the shape of the soft top on the DHC. And it makes for a much dryer, quieter ride!
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Thanks! If I get one for my TR8, that's the one I've been looking at. I do like that it looks similar to the soft top profile. Do you put the soft top back in the summer, or just remove the hardtop? So far I've been OK with the soft top being fairly weatherproof, though it is the original top and isn't going to last forever!

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 11 Jan 2013 01:01

I quite like it. It looks more like a soft top, until you notice the wrap around rear window.

I like the lines of our FHC, but have always felt that the closer a removable hard top is to the lines of the soft top the better it suits the car.

Hasbeen

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 11 Jan 2013 01:37

I love that roof , it suits the car fine imho!!!

Ron.

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 11 Jan 2013 05:03

Hi,

Great picture [8D] and like the hard top far more than Lenham, unfortunatley rare though

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Cobber · Postby **Cobber** » 11 Jan 2013 05:59

The fuel filler location is the biggest problem for the styling of hard tops for these cars.
Back n the day My sister had a MBG with a J&S GTB hardtop, these were a fast back style that went all the way to the back of the car and replaced the MGB boot lid with it's own integrated boot lid.
These really did look good in the flesh. They made the MGB GT look like a box in comparison.
The other great advantages of this design were a huge improvement in torsional rigidity (handling) and better aerodynamics (speed) made this car a very quick club racer.

Here's an old pic I found The resolution is poor but you should get the idea:

I found one for sale on Gumtree [url][/url]http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/aberfoyle-park/other-parts-accessories/mg-mgb-hardtop-hard-top-roof-j-s-gtb-rare/1007351250
I cant believe how optimistically priced it is,[:0] I imagine at that price it won't be selling very quickly!

Now with a similar concept for the TR-7/8 I imagine something a bit like the Triumph Lynx prototype:

With such a removable hard top you could have a DHC for summer and a practical sports hatch for winter. Surely the best of both worlds.

"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

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'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
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silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 12 Jan 2013 02:25

first time I've ever seen that roof on a B.....& I really like that too!

Ron.

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 12 Jan 2013 14:00

First time I've seen that too. MG's answer to the GT6 but you's have to use an MGC.[:p]

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

Ianftr8 · Postby **Ianftr8** » 12 Jan 2013 14:22

Had a similar roof on my spitfire many years ago - was either an Ashley or Lenham Roof

Cheers
Ian

Ian Freeman
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Triumph owner for 31 years

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