Lightweight Hard Top for a 400SE

[hepburn]

Please can anyone help me...

Does anybody know where I can get a lightweight hard top for a wedge (in particular a 400SE)

Many thanks.

[gsx600]

Never seen one, but I assume you mean along the lines of Mazda and MG etc.

Would be a usefull item for winter, but think you would probably have to get one fabricated.

How would you go topless on those glorious sunny winter days with ease ?

[mikeb]

I don't know about a lightweight tops but the difference in weight on the 450SE to the 350i hard tops is tremendous!.

As soon as I lifted out the hard top panel on the 450 I though blimey this thing weighs a ton!.

I don't know if it is thicker or it has any sort of strenghtening built into the 400/450 hard tops but they do weigh quite a bit more than the 350i versions (in my experiance).

MikeB

[stever]

mikeb said:

I don't know about a lightweight tops but the difference in weight on the 450SE to the 350i hard tops is tremendous!. As soon as I lifted out the hard top panel on the 450 I though blimey this thing weighs a ton!. I don't know if it is thicker or it has any sort of strenghtening built into the 400/450 hard tops but they do weigh quite a bit more than the 350i versions (in my experiance). MikeB

I think he's asking about a true (all over) hardtop rather than just the Targa panel although I must admit I took it the same way as you when first read.

Security would be the only reason why I could think anyone would want this, it would look naff IMHO

[waynester]

stever said:

Security would be the only reason why I could think anyone would want this, it would look naff IMHO

The existing targa top and hood seem a good compromise over standard soft tops IMO, best of both worlds. Leave be..!

[d p - 400se]

waynester said:

stever said: Security would be the only reason why I could think anyone would want this, it would look naff IMHO The existing targa top and hood seem a good compromise over standard soft tops IMO, best of both worlds. Leave be..!

Hear Hear

[stever]

and hear

[tasmania]

I have a mould for the centre section of the hard top but it's not fantastic and the parts need a lot of work to get sorted. Steve Heath and I are hatching a plan to do a complete hard top which, when the new addition is in the garage I will set about doing. I hope to do this as a comprehensive item with return flanges, etc.
TaS

[dickymint]

tasmania said:

I have a mould for the centre section of the hard top but it's not fantastic and the parts need a lot of work to get sorted. Steve Heath and I are hatching a plan to do a complete hard top which, when the new addition is in the garage I will set about doing. I hope to do this as a comprehensive item with return flanges, etc. TaS

Put me down for 2 dont care what they look like - Winters a comeing and theyre both being used daily!

[firefox1712]

So how would you remove the hood to fit the hardtop?

[350matt]

unbolt it?

[firefox1712]

Are dere bolts dere den dat fix it?

Dem dere bolts do dere fixit do dey?

Didn't know 'bout dem dere bolts!

I'll take a look sometime.

[seamus]

Imagine it would look something like the weismann number that goes on a Z1, works-ish - for the wedges there are a row of bolts that are accessed from within the cabin and boot, not that difficult to remove and then put back on for those that prefer a hardtop option..

[SEvans]

seamus said:

Imagine it would look something like the weismann number that goes on a Z1, works-ish - for the wedges there are a row of bolts that are accessed from within the cabin and boot, not that difficult to remove and then put back on for those that prefer a hardtop option..

I think the early Tasmin's are slightly different, well mine is anyway. The lower part of the roof is held on with a finishing piece of fibreglass covered in vinyl, screwed on with self-tappers into the fibreglass. There are no nuts or bolts. I wouldn't like to keep removing these to put the hard top on.