Forum Poll for intrest in Factory LW Hardtop

[jacksonfdny]

My 67.5 is down in Pittsburg at Smoothline for Jack to design a hardtop . I was able to spend a few hours with Jack and left feeling very secure and ccomfortable with leaving my car with him . I showed Jack the 311 site and the two posts i started on this project . We discussed different styles of tops and the possibility of a Nissan factory top which is what most members seen to want . Without a factory top to work from this will be difficult but Jack thinks we can come pretty close and wants feedback from all of us . Believe me this is not your regular business owner where profit is the only thing that matters . Jack is the real thing , very much a car enthusiast who wants to build somethig we will be happy with.
I offered Jack the opportunity to join in with us on this post so we can all tell him directly whats on our wish lists . I assume this will be acceptable with out forum

[FairladySPL]

Yes the factory profile is quite sharp looking.
I've only seen one in person, it was on a RHD 1600.
Whole car was in a guy's front yard and his parents were telling him to get it out of there pronto.
30 years later, I've never seen it turn up around here anywhere.

[mattywood]

Extremely complex stainless trim. If you can find one and mold the trim Id buy one

[Alvin]

Extremely complex stainless trim.

This is a good point!
I totally forgot that the rear window appears to have chrome trim. The rain gutter trim should be easy to replicate with the door molding stuff, right?

[mattywood]

There is a bmc mini window trim you could use as a substitute for the rear window. The front and side would be difficult and would be best moulded.

[jacksonfdny]

Thanks for your suggestion Mat , i passed it along to Smoothline . Looking for any and all info that will help SL to come as close a possible to a correct Nissan Factory Top and still be affordable
Happy Holidays to All

[mattywood]

This is the high screen trim

[Alvin]

WOW! That is impressive hardware. I had no idea it was so intricate, and like real window trim! Is this the same for the low windshield?

[jacksonfdny]

Thanks again Mat This will help quite a bit im sure . Is this top still being used by you guys . Any chance that you might know someone with a LW top ?
Merry Christmas again to our extended Roadster Family down under

[jacksonfdny]

Mat is that a side window in your photo . Is it fixed or does it open

[mattywood]

Merry Christmas all. There is a low screen factory hard top plug here in oz. Not sure about the complexity of the low screen tops but assume the worst. Big Healey folks here have made a mold of the similar trim on their factory tops but you need someone with a whole set to fitted to make a mold from the factory top.

It's just the door window. No side only the one rear. Hardy in Melb makes some repro hardtop parts http://www.hrc-dat.com.au/Various-Datsu ... Parts.html

[mattywood]

Here is a low screen top http://minkara.carview.co.jp/image.aspx ... f2bd8df79a

[mattywood]

Here is a factory low screen top http://minkara.carview.co.jp/image.aspx ... f2bd8df79a

[jacksonfdny]

Very Cool Photos Mat , these are the first pics of the trim that i have seen . Who are the " Big Healey Folks " that also sounds very interesting

[mattywood]

Austin Healey also had a factory hardtop. https://goo.gl/images/8CyNYQ

Smooth line do a copy but perhaps the way around it is to silver paint the rain gutter