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11-08-2008, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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DAN55 hard top
Hi.The black car top looks sleekier than than the blue.Is this my imagination ? Will it fit a shellvalley and are there windows of some sort? jojoegen
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05-15-2010, 10:24 PM
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Location: quebec,
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Hey - ME Too
Love to have a hard top for my Mk3,1 and cld canadian weather -
Any and all suppliers and details are very welcome.
Thanks to all
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Soon, Some day Soon Ill be a cobra owner too...
loicdk@mac.com
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09-15-2010, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DeLand, FL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA #2117; 331 stroker; TKO600
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Dug up an old thread - those "fabric look" hard tops built by Butler were very nice. Does anyone have one of those they would be interested in selling? I have an ERA FIA cobra that I would like to get a hard top for. Thanks, Rick from Miami.
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09-15-2010, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
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Butler hardtop rear window
Hey lal Naja. I'm in for a molded glass window as my Butler hard top rear window is broken too. I had a plexie one trimmed to the same pattern, but it's not molded and may be difficult to bend to fit.
In any case I'm in for a glass or plexie molded window.
Greg
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09-15-2010, 09:46 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: McAllen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler...488" hi-rise, dry-sump FE s/o w/stacks
Posts: 543
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Rickd.....Give Ron Butler a call.....I think he may have one last hardtop. I don't think he has a rear glass....but I'm sure he does have a top. His number is 805/649-6000. As for the glass, there are some options. The top comes without the rear window cut out. So, you could speak to Arthur and maybe get a plexi one or you could vary the shape of the rear window and not have it wrap around so much so that plexi would be easier to fit.
Hope this is helpful.
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09-15-2010, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickd
Dug up an old thread - those "fabric look" hard tops built by Butler were very nice. Does anyone have one of those they would be interested in selling? I have an ERA FIA cobra that I would like to get a hard top for. Thanks, Rick from Miami.
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Rick, Give Ron Butler a call. I was under the impression that I got the second last hard top from him and that Russ another Butler owner got the last. But you never know.
Regards,
Arthur Mitchell
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09-15-2010, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Originally Posted by my427cobra
Hey lal Naja. I'm in for a molded glass window as my Butler hard top rear window is broken too. I had a plexie one trimmed to the same pattern, but it's not molded and may be difficult to bend to fit.
In any case I'm in for a glass or plexie molded window.
Greg
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Bummer about your window. I have it in my plans to have a new one made, but it is way down on my list right now. Trying hard to finish my car first.
I made a mold from my glass before I tried to install it, knowing that replacing it would be difficult. And as predicted, I cracked mine while installing it. Fortunately only the outer glass cracked so it still okay to use until I take the plunge to have a acrylic/plexi one molded. What is you time frame for replacing yours?
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09-16-2010, 06:04 PM
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Does the Butler top interfere with the snap studs for the toneau? Any photos of the attachment fitting ferule behind the door latches? Similar to the original (and the ERA)?
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09-16-2010, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
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Butler hard top rear window
Hi lal Naja. I'm in no rush but always trying to look ahead.
Greg
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09-18-2010, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Originally Posted by Rickd
Does the Butler top interfere with the snap studs for the toneau? Any photos of the attachment fitting ferule behind the door latches? Similar to the original (and the ERA)?
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Snap studs may be the smallest issue to contend with. A larger problerm would be the difference between the contour of the top and the contour of your body and the distance and angle of your windscreen.
If it happens that your body was from a mold that has the same genetics as the Butler, then you are good to go.
So depending on just how mismatch exists will determine just how you will deal with the fit. Polyester fiberglass can be thermoformed to some degree and I have heated and bent the flange of my top just a little (1/8") to try to get a perfect fit on the body + some sanding. I wrote down the installation process on this Forum, This link will take you to it :- Side Curtains for Butler Cobra with Hard-Top
I have not completed writing the intire process as I'm not totally done with the operation due to my butterfly traits.
You can see a couple of photos in my Member Profile Album on this Forum
The link below will take you to my photo show where you can see a few more shots. http://www.photoshow.com/watch/kx9WB...show_recipient
Arthur
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09-18-2010, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: McAllen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler...488" hi-rise, dry-sump FE s/o w/stacks
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Arthur,
I just watched your show from start to finish...really enjoyed it....you are doing some very nice stuff. Good job.
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09-18-2010, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Golden Isles,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler Cobra. 350 Chevy Engine, blueprinted, heads cc'd, ported, polished, manifolds matched, big valves, 1.6 roller rockers, TB Injected, mild cam, MSD crank trigger electronic ignition. TKO-600 transmission. XKE Jaguar rear. IFS by Fast Cars
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Originally Posted by SoTxButler
Arthur,
I just watched your show from start to finish...really enjoyed it....you are doing some very nice stuff. Good job.
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Thanks Russ, I look at your car and I'm inspired by some of the great things you've done. In comparison mine looks like a Russian tractor. 
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