Smooth Line hardtops

[jhayden]

Good riddance:

https://www.google.com/search?q=smoothl ... e&ie=UTF-8

Had they only followed the original Parrish business model after acquiring the rights ...

Jon

[Bwk2000]

Damn … I hope no one here has their money held hostage by them.

[datsun1500]

Owner died, and it was a mess. Luckily the original Datsun top that was there to be copied was found and returned to Sid, after he drove from FL to PA to get it.

[Bwk2000]

Owner died, and it was a mess. Luckily the original Datsun top that was there to be copied was found and returned to Sid, after he drove from FL to PA to get it.

Glad Sid got his property back … One heck of a drive to get it though.

[spl310]

It was a heck of a drive! I drove 1800 miles in two and a half days. The sad part is that they made a LOT of tops for virtually every 60's convertible. They were working on some really cool stuff too - a hardtop that turns a late model mustang convertible into a fastback. The old man that ran the place was in declining health, and apparently didn't have a good apprentice. In the end, it is a loss for the car community - although the last few years he wasn't exactly a benefit to the community. If someone likes doing fiberglass work, I believe that the assets of the company could be bought relatively inexpensively. LOTS of really cool molds will likely end up in the landfill if someone doesn't step up.

[Bwk2000]

That’s horrible! 1800 miles of gas and two days of hotels so your stuff doesn’t end up in probate, sold off or in a landfill.
As for the business … What an opportunity wasted

[BAMUZ]

I gotta say the hardtop they had for the Datsun was really clean.

[spl310]

It's really a shame that they are gone. Someone should buy the business - it isn't just Datsuns that are losing out. All classic cars.

[rwmann]

Car-loving Private Equity hasn’t swooped in?