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HARDTOP in western NY.
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SwaMan Frank Clark
Oswego, NY, USA   USA
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Hi Gang
I remembered reading a post by someone looking for a lead on a hardtop for a midget.
I saw this on craigslist and it looks good and at a good price based on others I've seen.
Don't know if the location is good for anyone, but here's the link.

http://ithaca.craigslist.org/pts/4592387266.html

Frank

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Diet Seth C
Ithaca, NY, USA   USA
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Hey, that's my hardtop!

I should post that in the for sale boards here but didn't think to. The top itself is in good shape but as the ad says, the window is a bit foggy and the gasket around the base in the rear will need to be replaced.

I bought the top a few years ago sight unseen with the understanding that it would fit my '66 Midget. It doesn't. So I'm just trying to turn it around for what I paid.


Diet

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73midget Chris Edwards
Garland, TX, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2775411 by Diet Hey, that's my hardtop!

I should post that in the for sale boards here but didn't think to. The top itself is in good shape but as the ad says, the window is a bit foggy and the gasket around the base in the rear will need to be replaced.

I bought the top a few years ago sight unseen with the understanding that it would fit my '66 Midget. It doesn't. So I'm just trying to turn it around for what I paid.


Diet

talk to me about paint.... I have the same (or at least it looks the same) top which i got last spring and wanted to go body color with it... anything special you did to paint it? DIY or pro?

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Re: HARDTOP in western NY.
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Diet Seth C
Ithaca, NY, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2776530 by 73midget talk to me about paint.... I have the same (or at least it looks the same) top which i got last spring and wanted to go body color with it... anything special you did to paint it? DIY or pro?


I didn't do anything special to paint the top at all, really. I had just finished painting the car with Rustoleum spray cans and was very pleased with the result. I wanted the top to be red instead of the faded black on my glossy black car so I decided to hit that with the Rustoleum spray cans as well. I just spent a good amount of time cleaning the top and then laying really precise strips of painter's tape around the edges. The only thing I would do differently if I were to do it again is to paint it with a less glossy coat. The gloss stuff comes across as a bit too shiny on the hardtop surface for my taste.


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fpsrv1 Ralph Nudo
Maple Park, IL, USA   USA
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Hey Seth,

I might be interested in your hardtop for my '79 Midget 1500. Just a couple of questions:

1) How does the top attach at the rear points and is the hardware included? I'm assuming the attachments at the front use the standard windscreen attachments.
2) Does it require removal of the soft top, or can you just collapse the soft top and install it?
3) Will it fit in the back of my Nissan Xterra to bring it home? (this is really a question for me to figure out)

Thanks

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73midget Chris Edwards
Garland, TX, USA   USA
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I have the same top so I can answer some. (Also these answers are true of all the hardtops I know of regardless of maker)

1. The back will bolt down to the tonneau brackets which are on either side where the soft top attaches. Usually this is a bolt with a wingnut or a j hook.

2. The soft top does not need to be removed because the hardtop sits on the flat ridge outside the cockpit and top.

3. I transported mine in the back of my dodge caliber.... But it took some wrestling to get it in there. Upside down and sideways



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-08-25 12:30 PM by 73midget.

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ncpi Bill G
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2775411 by Diet Hey, that's my hardtop!

I should post that in the for sale boards here but didn't think to. The top itself is in good shape but as the ad says, the window is a bit foggy and the gasket around the base in the rear will need to be replaced.

I bought the top a few years ago sight unseen with the understanding that it would fit my '66 Midget. It doesn't. So I'm just trying to turn it around for what I paid.


Diet

Dont mean to jump on someone elses thread but hope its ok. I have a factory hardtop from my 65 Midget that I am parting out. Should fit your 66. It needs to be stripped and repainted but is otherwise in pretty good condition. PM me interested.

Bill

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Diet Seth C
Ithaca, NY, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2777548 by fpsrv1 Hey Seth,

I might be interested in your hardtop for my '79 Midget 1500. Just a couple of questions:

1) How does the top attach at the rear points and is the hardware included? I'm assuming the attachments at the front use the standard windscreen attachments.
2) Does it require removal of the soft top, or can you just collapse the soft top and install it?
3) Will it fit in the back of my Nissan Xterra to bring it home? (this is really a question for me to figure out)

Thanks


Hey Ralph,

Chris answered your questions much better than I could so I'll just stick with his answers. I have a deal pending locally but if it falls through I'll let you know.


Thanks!
Diet

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Diet Seth C
Ithaca, NY, USA   USA
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In reply to # 2777898 by ncpi
In reply to # 2775411 by Diet Hey, that's my hardtop!

I should post that in the for sale boards here but didn't think to. The top itself is in good shape but as the ad says, the window is a bit foggy and the gasket around the base in the rear will need to be replaced.

I bought the top a few years ago sight unseen with the understanding that it would fit my '66 Midget. It doesn't. So I'm just trying to turn it around for what I paid.


Diet

Dont mean to jump on someone elses thread but hope its ok. I have a factory hardtop from my 65 Midget that I am parting out. Should fit your 66. It needs to be stripped and repainted but is otherwise in pretty good condition. PM me interested.

Bill



No problem! Thanks for posting, Bill. I appreciate your offer but I'm going to decline - I'm actually going to be looking towards selling the Midget since I've been sucked into the dark (and more modern) side. Unfortunately for my Midget, my new(er) Miata fits my lifestyle much better and the Midget has taken a back burner.


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Diet

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GSBUTTON Gregory B
Edmond, OK, USA   USA
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I am interested in the top if you would like to PM me.

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