softtops - Page 2

fastraxsg · #21 (**permalink**) 03-13-2007, 03:50 AM

Great to see someone working to fill a need. I hope this ends up being worth the time you invest. Are you planning it just for B&B's? I have just ordered a Hurricane street roadster, will you be able to tell if it will fit other cars? I'm waiting for Bryan to get back to me re. whether the B&B top will fit mine. Regardless, it looks great so far.

pmfranke · #22 (**permalink**) 04-11-2007, 06:45 PM

Dusty how's the top coming?

Dusty Rhodes · #23 (**permalink**) 04-12-2007, 05:36 AM

I'll have some updated pics after the weekend. the top is on the car. I am driving the car to Lowes motors peedway, this saturday, to the auto fair, it should get a good test at freeway speed and maybe rain.

ndpace · #24 (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 01:28 PM

Are the tops for sale yet?
How do you find someones pictures? I wanted to see the top
Thanks, Jim

Dusty Rhodes · #25 (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 06:13 PM

OK I am back. I havent posted anything for almost a yr. now. ok Jim to see the pics you click on the camara icon under my name. I should have the car painted and back together in about 1 month. and the way my work is looking there should be some good deals on some tops.I still got to sew a new back panel in my top where the window is so the window want be so big.I'll get back with ya'll soon.

pmfranke · #26 (**permalink**) 06-08-2009, 12:13 AM

glad to here you are still kicking.my car ,now that it runs and is licenced lives in a big box all alone for over a year Now . I'm in Hawaii with no top for my cobra. wah wah, waiting for that top an tauno cover too!!! go Dusty Go.

pmfranke · #27 (**permalink**) 06-08-2009, 12:19 AM

Oh ,need those side curtains too. we were talkin bout MGB three window style that sounded good to me.! Go Dusty GO DUSTY.

ndpace · #28 (**permalink**) 02-22-2010, 03:14 PM

Any updates on this project?

windy · #29 (**permalink**) 07-12-2015, 01:57 PM

I am having trouble with the side curtains to my softtop. Towards the front of the door, the curtain fabric is making contact with the door and causing issues with the paint. Has anyone else run into this and how have you addressed it? I though about simply attaching soft fabric to the bottoms of the curtain, but was curious of any other solutions beyond this bandaid approach. I want the curtain to touch the door, but not damage it.

Michael C Henry · #30 (**permalink**) 09-13-2020, 12:20 PM

I have my own saga. I bought a replica in 99 that was built By Tim King of Reno NV in 84. It is an Everett-Morrison The 1 1/2" OD roll bar stands 15 1/2 inches off the deck center to top. in 99 i bought soft top and side curtain kits from EM when they were in Florida. I all ways wanted the soft top and side curtain from back in 71 when I bought a 56 Bristol and used it as an every day car. The windshield was leaned back for aero effect and didn't fit the side curtains. it also cracked several windshields. I got older and fatter . My knee and hip got replaced. I retired, I got fatter. Before the Covid thing we were directed to start taking money from my retirement account this year or pay a fine. I had a local garage doing work on the car when the Stimulus thing happened. and that changed but the money was already spent. My roll bar was higher than most but functional. The goal was to replace the windshield put it up at the correct angle, and install the soft top and side curtains. The soft top would need to be modified. the upholster they used "all hush hush" no names and such. Turned out to be Convertibles Only from South Seattle. In order to get the area to be modified under his machine he would need to separate the forward panels and might as well just build another soft top using all the EM hard ware in my kit. After the fact they had raised the hoop upwards 1/2" with a spacer on either side out of the ferrules. The rear panel goes to the top of the trunk seem and everything fits But the soft top is a three rear window design. Really big rear window.
EM uses nutted Stainless ferrules with a flat top and a bottom that actually caries the side curtain posts and top hoop ends, so the weight of the fabric is carried by the inner base and not against the painted car surfaces. The wind shield when repositioned ended up about 1 1/2" ahead of where it was supposed to be. So the EM side curtain won't fit either The cost of the top blew me away so I stopped with the side curtains, figuring I could get beat up locally. All in all the top is a great design with pockets on the side for the side curtain to tuck into. I have bought new 3/8"OD 316 SS tubing to form new side curtain frames and have another local upholster. That I can talk to before getting started.
I have plans on getting another passenger side roll bar made and installed, for my wife's protection, next year.