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BL3Manx
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Joined: August 29, 2006
Posts: 6767
Location: Northern California
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 Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| I asked a friend in the UK if he knows whether they still sell them. I'll let you know what he says |
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manxdavid
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Joined: November 24, 2003
Posts: 1841
Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| I'm sure that Flatlands will still sell these but the owner is notorious for ignoring emails, or so I belive, I've never actually dealt with him though. I've heard its always best to phone him. |
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calebmelvin
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Joined: July 19, 2006
Posts: 3140
Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| manxdavid wrote: |
| I'm sure that Flatlands will still sell these but the owner is notorious for ignoring emails, or so I belive, I've never actually dealt with him though. I've heard its always best to phone him. |
| BL3Manx wrote: |
| I asked a friend in the UK if he knows whether they still sell them. I'll let you know what he says |
Thank you both so much!!
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BuggyFaron
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Joined: September 01, 2005
Posts: 441
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| calebmelvin wrote: |
| manxdavid wrote: |
| I'm sure that Flatlands will still sell these but the owner is notorious for ignoring emails, or so I belive, I've never actually dealt with him though. I've heard its always best to phone him. |
| BL3Manx wrote: |
| I asked a friend in the UK if he knows whether they still sell them. I'll let you know what he says |
Thank you both so much!! |
PLEASE post that response here, so that we all have the answer! |
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BL3Manx
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Joined: August 29, 2006
Posts: 6767
Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| BuggyFaron wrote: |
| calebmelvin wrote: |
| manxdavid wrote: |
| I'm sure that Flatlands will still sell these but the owner is notorious for ignoring emails, or so I belive, I've never actually dealt with him though. I've heard its always best to phone him. |
| BL3Manx wrote: |
| I asked a friend in the UK if he knows whether they still sell them. I'll let you know what he says |
Thank you both so much!! |
PLEASE post that response here, so that we all have the answer! |
Yes, calebmelvin please let us know if you are able to speak with Flatlands and what he tells you |
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Meco
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Joined: January 09, 2009
Posts: 148
Location: Chula Vista, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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| I have the Flatlands kit for my Kick-Out Traditional and hardtop. The aluminum front mounts are nice pieces and stay intact. The roll bar clamps are not so strong. I am still working on a better roll bar mount because the first time off-road with the hardtop, the roll bar clamps from Flatlands tweaked and left the top flopping around. I tried bigger and beefier clamps of the same style, and same thing happened - too much body flex. I am considering some billet roll bar clamps with threaded holes for mounting accessories but don't want the body flex to crack the hard top. |
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Meco
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Joined: January 09, 2009
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Location: Chula Vista, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Manx Hardtop Roof fitting Kit |
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This is not my Kick-Out - a friend sent this pic to me. He saw it in San Diego at a car show, I think. I'd like to see it up close. It has the hard top mounted in a new way that I have seen. Maybe I could do something similar, but I would prefer that the hard top sides overlapped the body and did not rest on top of it (rear fender area).
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