DIY Hardtop.

[a5gcd]

Is it me? I thought that this was a "hardtop" thread!

Geoff

[terry randall]

Yes, you're right a5gcd --geoff and bob have lost the thread and are trying to hang on by a whisker. The're listening to or looking into their crystal 'set' balls and talking bo***cks !

[GeoffSmith]

Is it me? I thought that this was a "hardtop" thread!

Geoff

Whatever gave you that idea Geoff?

[dapinky]

Talking of EM - Happy Birthday Bigfoot!!!! (or am I )

[rip]

Yes, you're right a5gcd --geoff and bob have lost the thread and are trying to hang on by a whisker. The're listening to or looking into their crystal 'set' balls and talking bo***cks !

Nah, they lost the plot long ago & Geoff always talks bollecks.

[GeoffSmith]

Sorry for the delay in replying Gazza. The hardtop reduces noise, you can hear the radio at speed.

Without an amplifier I trust

Mind you, if it's gain you're after, I could always build a couple of transistors to go with the pussy's protuberances.....

[atomicdeathmonkey]

Can you email the data or is it too much for an email to handle? I'm in Korea and want to see how viable it is. Cheers

[terry randall]

Hi, Atomicdeathmonkey. Negotiate with Readit to send you the bits to do with the hardtop or send you a disc. ( Apart from showing how a MGF hardtop can be converted the disc also includes : service manual, electrical manual , engine management manual , parts list, top gear 1990- lotus elan, elanscan.log.) you can download most of this yourself and put it on a disc with presentation envelope but at £10 surely he not robbing anyone !
click on his name and send private message ( posting this in case anyone else wants the info. )

[atomicdeathmonkey]

cheers Terry, I'm still looking for a decent elan out here - most are pretty badly modified or falling asunder so I only want to see the hardtop bit at this stage and see if it's worth my while. I'm pretty sure i'll need a hardtop - car will be parked on street potentially so more safety than anything else.

[novacaine]

are you still selling the discs? im looking to buy a elan again and want to make i more water tight

[alainmarty]

Sorry for the delay in replying Gazza. The hardtop reduces noise, you can hear the radio at speed.
I think it could be improved though as mine is a prototype and I could make improvements second time around.

hello sorry for my bad english i am interessed to by your cd ? give me details , can i pay by paypal? best regards...Alain

[Scott]

hello elan lovers... who provides hard tops? i want one..very badly!

[Piperman]

Hi how far did the Hardtop Project get im interestive in the cd piperman

[Rusty Wishbone]

I sent a message to Readit a couple of weeks ago enquiring about his hardtop, but received no reply. I have now seen his instructions on modifying an MGF hardtop, and it is pretty involved. While I prefer the shape of the modified MGF hardtop to the one designed by Simon Carrier, the fit and finish of Simon's hardtop will be much better, I think.

[RayD]

I've got Ken's (Readit) email address should anyone want it.

Ray

[eliter]

Having failed to win the hardtop recently on Ebay, I would like to attempt to adapt the MGF hardtop to fit but have had no reply from Readit enquiring as to whether his CD on the subject is still available. So I am wondering if anyone can help, I would be quite willing to pay, make a donation to charity or whatever for this information as it seems a pity to try and reinvent the wheel so to speak when details of this might be known.

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Jon: I sent you an email.

[a5gcd]

Jon: I sent you an email.

I am also interested, I would also "be quite willing to pay, make a donation to LEC or whatever for this information as it seems a pity to try and reinvent the wheel so to speak when details of this might be known."

Cheers Geoff

[tb10]

Having failed to win the hardtop recently on Ebay, I would like to attempt to adapt the MGF hardtop to fit but have had no reply from Readit enquiring as to whether his CD on the subject is still available. So I am wondering if anyone can help, I would be quite willing to pay, make a donation to charity or whatever for this information as it seems a pity to try and reinvent the wheel so to speak when details of this might be known.

I have a copy of the instructions but basically its a case of lots of fibreglass to infill the gaps that the MGF top doesn't cover. Clearly the header rail is the main area and the second area to infill is around the windows.

The hardtop sits very close to the bootlid so it appears that there will be more room in the cabin than the Kuching top.

There is quite a lot of work involved but its the infill on the header rail. I propose inthis thread to use an old header rail section from an old soft top I have kept. In addition the headlining would be a reworked MGF lining with an old Elan grab handle.

Two designs, one with a rear deck aka Kuching and one without. I have two MGF hardtops ready to go. BTW dont buy an MGF top without a rear glass as the glass itself is circa £250.00 alone!

Any other ideas would be welcome.

Regards

John

[fillpoke]

Does anyone know if the CD containing instructions for modifying an MGF hardtop to fit our cars is still available? Also is there any other info out there anywhere? Thanks, Dave