Working on Soft Top Again

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Well got the MGB repair panels yesterday, decided to use them as moulds, a bit of waxing and glassing and 2 glass panels made, got them off the moulds, trimmed and glassed in this afternoon. Should be easy to carpet as well, just need to make a mould for the pocket so the soft top bar can retract into. When its all done it will be glassed inside and under as well


Alan











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[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Got one side finished, other side ready to do tomorrow. Soft top frame sits snug into pocket,
Put a speaker in the back, takes a 6.5" 3 way 900w, might spray the grill black as the silver looks crap.

New spot top area


Pocket for lower soft top bar


Soft top sits quite low and clears the roll cage


Red area is lower bar in pocket


If it all works out I may have a TVR soft top hoop and 2 roof panels going

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
I need to sell some bits that I am not going to use, I have a prop shaft, steering rack with fresh paint new ends and boots, + all the other things stuck in boxes at the back

Bact to task in hand, Joe was kind enough to send me some old soft top bits he had spare, I need to extend the soft top frame by 105 mm, used some 10 mm thread bar to align them for welding, thanks Joe.

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
I think the end is in sight, spoke to trim Unique about doing my seats so will be going over in the next few weeks ( working in Sunderland for 2 weeks to pay for them), A friend of my sons is getting me some used exhibition carpet to make some templates from, Hopefully on to paint and the road.
Engine is next to go in and set up the new ECU and TCU.



Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

none of them, it might be a pr of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-GENUINE-OEM-MERCEDES-...

Or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-w140-w220-s500-...

Alan

Missed that Joe. It's 4000cc

Edited by Alan Whitaker on Sunday 8th March 09:09

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Joe
It's for the engine 500+ Bhp, I could have got a stroker 5.2 L but it was another 2k so I just did the crank rods and pistons and induction.

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Silly question but where is the forum email

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Glen,
I am looking for PMs sent to me
Ta
Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Been Up Sunderland way this week working so have not done anything this week.

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Just finished the soft top fabrication, Glassed the underside, a bit of black pigment to colour the arches, just to weld the extensions on the soft top rails and all done, will have to get a top made to fit. There is still 50 mm clearance to the tyre so all good.

Alan


Pocket on inside of tub




Red line is pocket into wheel arch