How many hardtop chims?

[blackpoolrocket]

Does anyone know how many hardtop chims came out of the factory?

I've never seen any advertised on here. Ever…Are they rare beasts or an urban myth?

I'm probably the small minority that prefer a roof, I'm also aware that there is a company out there doing roof conversions but just wondered how many were done originally.

A question for one of the experts I think.

[Podie]

Don't think any came out the factory, but happy to be corrected.

There was a place in Essex (IIRC) doing retro fit hard tops, but you had to remove the rear roof section. Possibly a few about, but I'd be surprised if it was in double figures.

[GreenV8S]

I seem to remember the Malaysian racers had hard tops, but I've never seen any in the UK nor heard of any coming out of the UK factory.

[im]

blackpoolrocket said:

I'm probably the small minority that prefer a roof

Er...why...

If you prefer a tin-top why buy a Chim? Surely the Cerb would have been right up your alley?

Ah...I see...it was a general asthetics issue as well......I see the conundrum.

[FlipFlopGriff]

The vast majority from what I've seen!
FFG

[oggs]

FlipFlopGriff said:

The vast majority from what I've seen!
FFG

[Colin L]

A Griffith with a Nappy on its nose, now that is funny

Colin L

[FlipFlopGriff]

8 (out of say 11) at our monthly meet yesterday with roof ON and it was sunny (Ok the odd spit).
Last years Growl was raining almost 100%.
FFG

[oggs]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Last years Growl was raining almost 100%.
FFG

No rain or wet road in that pic

[Del 203]

FlipFlopGriff said:

The vast majority from what I've seen!
FFG

& often driven by 's



HTH

[schmokin1]

look down to the far end of the front row - the end one is jacked up with a pair of legs coming out!

[Del 203]

schmokin1 said:

look down to the far end of the front row - the end one is jacked up with a pair of legs coming out!

Most Griff owners aren't afraid of mechanical tinkering & also understand that the rear section can be lowered by pulling on the supporting struts, thus allowing targa panel removal

[oggs]

Del 203 said:

Most Griff owners aren't afraid of mechanical tinkering & also understand that the rear section can be lowered by pulling on the supporting struts, thus allowing targa panel removal

Not in that pic I posted which was a VERY dry day as you can there's no rain on any car

[FlipFlopGriff]

oggs said:

Del 203 said:

Most Griff owners aren't afraid of mechanical tinkering & also understand that the rear section can be lowered by pulling on the supporting struts, thus allowing targa panel removal

Not in that pic I posted which was a VERY dry day as you can there's no rain on any car

As you weren't there it rained all day and was aroudn 14 degrees (mid August) and was windy, although the car park doesn't look bad. I suspect that was very early with many of us suffering from the BBQ the night before.
Hopefully the weather will be a bit kinder this year.
All Chimps are welcome to attend.
FFG

[900T-R]

FlipFlopGriff said:

The vast majority from what I've seen!
FFG

Um...

[Del 203]

FlipFlopGriff said:

oggs said:

Del 203 said:

Most Griff owners aren't afraid of mechanical tinkering & also understand that the rear section can be lowered by pulling on the supporting struts, thus allowing targa panel removal

Not in that pic I posted which was a VERY dry day as you can there's no rain on any car

As you weren't there it rained all day and was aroudn 14 degrees (mid August) and was windy, although the car park doesn't look bad. I suspect that was very early with many of us suffering from the BBQ the night before.
Hopefully the weather will be a bit kinder this year.
All Chimps are welcome to attend.
FFG

What he said


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