Collection in England RE: MGB Hardtop

Lauder

hi,

I am looking to get a Hardtop for my MGB Roadster, and so far I have only been able to find suitable ones in England. Any one here got a hardtop or know anyone???

What I was wondering is, does anyone here know any couriers or people they use to get large items over from England. All the couriers I rang so far either cant deal with that size item or want ridiculious money.

Thanks for you help!

VWPowered

tell me, mind my business, naff off etc, but couldnt you make it work so you go to an event in the uk, arrange to pick up hardtop, wang it on and drive back then avoiding courier/poss damage etc etc

Lauder

VWPowered wrote: »

tell me, mind my business, naff off etc, but couldnt you make it work so you go to an event in the uk, arrange to pick up hardtop, wang it on and drive back then avoiding courier/poss damage etc etc

That would be my ideal option, by aint got the time to head over.

VWPowered

fair dues, just think because of the size and possible weight it'll costa bomb otherwise, maybe someone here has one

macplaxton

Don't know anyone off-hand.

I have had a few larger items sent to me via DHL, but costs do get prohibitive when the volume creeps up (volumetric weight) or size goes beyond a set limit in certain dimensions.

Just have to take time out, or be lucky in getting someone passing by to collect.

zai800

What part of England can it be collected from?

Lauder

The top I would like is in Croydon, South London. But would be possible to find others elsewhere in the uK

zai800

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Motormouth

Try Alan Kessie at Ask Racing, he brings a lot of cars and parts in from the UK. Contact details are on his website www.askracing.com

Lauder

Finally managed to buy an original MG Works Hardtop, received it today.

BUT, no feckin side windows included. Any one know where i could get these? No luck with the MGOC or ebay.

heres what i bought (to be restored in nice shiny white)


Heres whats missing the side windows



Any help would be much appreciated.

kasper

maybe i am wrong i am sorry if i am, but a good while ago there was something about a company that custom makes glass for cars , if i didnt read it here it may have been in modified motors or motors section .maybe someone else on here can clarify

hi5

If its flat glass,just make up a template in cardboard and bring it to your local glass place,should be tempered in the sides ,I think.

macplaxton

Shouldn't be a bother getting flat toughened glass to fit the sides. I don't know who does it here though. Call a few windscreen places I suppose.

Lauder

Thanks lad much look into getting class cut, but the difficulty will be (i'd imagine) is getting the window frames made up. As the whole assembly is missing.

I take a few photos of the restoration and post them as I go along.

Edit: Possible solution to window conundrum; get perspex cut to shape simply glue and screw it to fit using makeshift brackets.

COB MGV8

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Lauder

Well, after buying a hardtop that was lacking side windows, iv been thinking of what to do with it.



Step 1: Dismantle. I removed all the brackets, catches and clips. Sand blasted these and primed, silver painted and plenty of lacquer.

Step 2: Cleaned the headlining and bleached it to get it back white. Reaffixed the ironmongery. ready for a test fitting to the car to allow for bracket adjustments.



Without the side windows, it looks bit funny, but with the front windows down looks like a pillar-less coupe. Plan is to get some perspex cut to fill the voids and make up a rough aluminium frame. Also need to big seals for the door window aperture. See photo





NEXT Step: Repaint in MG Glacier White tomorrow

macplaxton

Oh, right, I see now, you need all the ally framework, glass, rubbers and locking strips.

Got you work cut out there.

I think you can gather the pieces up as you go, depends on the budget. Some of the stuff for that factory hardtop looks available in the US and Canada.

hi5

B&Q do aluminimum strips in different profiles,it might be worth a look.

Lauder

Collected the top today after it received a top-notch paint job in original MG colour 'Glacier White', by CarCraft in North Strand. Nice bluey-white, rather than cream. Looks well in the light. Fairly chuffed with the paint job.

Bodged a new seal into the rear below the window and refitted to the car. Still no side windows or brackets, but I'm working on that.