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Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:20 pm
by datsun65
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.
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:18 pm
by jacksonfdny
I looked at completed auctions on ebay , no luck ! Maybe someone from our group bought it and might read this
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:04 am
by RCMike
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!
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:33 am
by jacksonfdny
Your welcome Mike and thanks for your input
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:50 pm
by jacksonfdny
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
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:59 pm
by spriso
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
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:22 pm
by jacksonfdny
Michael thanks alot for the photos . I checked my parts manual and found the latches there . Jack from SL is also following this Post
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:25 pm
by notoptoy
That is a high windshield top, correct? Those latches will not work on a low windshield top.
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:49 pm
by spl310
Yes, that is a high windshield top. I think that the rear latches were common to both, but I am not sure.
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:28 pm
by spriso
Here are photos of the original low windshield hard top clamps:
Michael
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:30 pm
by spriso
Good side profile shot of a factory hard top from Solvang:
Michael
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:35 am
by Curtis
spriso wrote:Here are photos of the original low windshield hard top clamps:
Michael
Okay, I'm not visualizing it. How did those work?
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:53 am
by spriso
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
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:54 am
by spriso
A view from the parts book showing the later style hard top latches:
Re: Low WS hardtop thru smoothline
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:15 am
by richard
Even factory hard tops came in different shapes.