Low WS hardtop thru smoothline

datsun65 · Post by **datsun65** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:20 pm

I'm also interested in the factory top, as well.

I recall a junkyard in Washington that listed a factory hardtop ($350) on ebay about a year ago. It needed some heavy work, but if we could track down the owner, maybe we could get detailed pictures and measurement.

Post by **jacksonfdny** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:18 pm

I looked at completed auctions on ebay , no luck ! Maybe someone from our group bought it and might read this

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:04 am

The only top I would be interested in would be a factory or a GOOD factory replica. I am sure there is interest in the other options from other owners, but only the factory for me, thanks..

And thanks for taking this on!

Post by **jacksonfdny** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:33 am

Your welcome Mike and thanks for your input

Post by **jacksonfdny** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:50 pm

Does anyone have good photos of the Nissan Factory Hardtop latches . also the top itself , high and low widshield tops
I saw these on ebay they were from a 67 with a port hole top . belive they are the side latches . We are trying to find out how the factory top was held down and what kind of latches were used
Thanks

spriso · Post by **spriso** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:59 pm

A few from my archives:

OEM High Windshield Hardtop:

The factory parts manual has illustrations that show them too.

There are also a few threads on 311s.org that have additional photos and images.

Michael

Post by **jacksonfdny** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:22 pm

Michael thanks alot for the photos . I checked my parts manual and found the latches there . Jack from SL is also following this Post

Post by **notoptoy** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:25 pm

That is a high windshield top, correct? Those latches will not work on a low windshield top.

Post by **spl310** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:49 pm

Yes, that is a high windshield top. I think that the rear latches were common to both, but I am not sure.

spriso · Post by **spriso** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:28 pm

Here are photos of the original low windshield hard top clamps:

Michael

spriso · Post by **spriso** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:30 pm

Good side profile shot of a factory hard top from Solvang:

Michael

Curtis · Post by **Curtis** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:35 am

spriso wrote:Here are photos of the original low windshield hard top clamps:

Michael

Okay, I'm not visualizing it. How did those work?

spriso · Post by **spriso** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:53 am

I believe these were used on the 1500 hard tops-- I need to find the drawing that I have somewhere in my collection that shows them being attached.

Michael

spriso · Post by **spriso** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:54 am

A view from the parts book showing the later style hard top latches:

Post by **richard** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:15 am

Even factory hard tops came in different shapes.

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