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Hard top spotted on ebay

Started by Bob, Apr 15, 2025, 06:22 PM

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Bob

I've got a new old stock bubble top allegedly from Unique Autocraft. It has a back window still in shrink wrap but the top has no windscreen header and just offering it up to my car the hood to body flange needs to come off for reshaping. There's also provision for a fuel filler cap on the centre line of the car which also needs to be cut out, mine is on the right rear wing. I have a windscreen header rail from an old soft top which I can adapt to fit but I suspect as with yours it's going to take extensive fibreglass work to get the hardtop modified to fit properly. I'll get round to doing it eventually but for the moment I'm tied up with another car restoration.
1991 KCC Cobra, 351 Cleveland, 4 speed toploader, Jag suspension, owned 20 years, complete rebuild and paint 2016. 1962 E Type roadster. 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25. 2013 Landrover Defender. Custom motorcycle

KevinW

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You cannot make a hardtop that will fit a 289 AND a 427 body - totally different shape behind the doors.
No rear window included, unlikely Gerry Hawkridge will sell you one.

I took one of Gerry's 289 bubble tops and adapted it for my Crendon. There was a LOT of grp surgery involved.

Here's a short vid of the final item after I sprayed it.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0B_9zDOgmKk

Look at the differences around the rear skirt compared to the one on ebay:
Crendon 427 S/C    Ford FE428 & Toploader

Bob

1991 KCC Cobra, 351 Cleveland, 4 speed toploader, Jag suspension, owned 20 years, complete rebuild and paint 2016. 1962 E Type roadster. 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25. 2013 Landrover Defender. Custom motorcycle