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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:00 pm    Post subject: help me id this convertible top mechanism Reply with quote

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Got it in a pile of vw parts, but it's not vw. Got any ideas?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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MG, Triumph, sunbeam? Anyone got any ideas? Came with a bunch of vw parts, iit'd make a good start for a heb clone or other custom, but it's really small, smaller than my ghia top. No markings. Anyone recognize the 1 remaining latch?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Odd that it has no hoop back where the back window would be, any ideas?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really? no help from the wealth of information out there in the sambanistas? Surprised
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

are you sure it goes on a VW? it looks way too small.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

volksaddict wrote:
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MG, Triumph, sunbeam? Anyone got any ideas? Came with a bunch of vw parts, iit'd make a good start for a heb clone or other custom, but it's really small, smaller than my ghia top. No markings. Anyone recognize the 1 remaining latch?


It looks British. PM iowegian.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Got it in a pile of vw parts, but it's not vw. Got any ideas?

Yeah I was thinking British too, mostly because of the size.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tram wrote:
volksaddict wrote:
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MG, Triumph, sunbeam? Anyone got any ideas? Came with a bunch of vw parts, iit'd make a good start for a heb clone or other custom, but it's really small, smaller than my ghia top. No markings. Anyone recognize the 1 remaining latch?


It looks British. PM iowegian.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fiat? Anyone know what a spyder top looks like?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

definitely not british
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