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DAN55 hard top
Hi.The black car top looks sleekier than than the blue.Is this my imagination ? Will it fit a shellvalley and are there windows of some sort? jojoegen
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Hey - ME Too
Love to have a hard top for my Mk3,1 and cld canadian weather -
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Dug up an old thread - those "fabric look" hard tops built by Butler were very nice. Does anyone have one of those they would be interested in selling? I have an ERA FIA cobra that I would like to get a hard top for. Thanks, Rick from Miami.
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Butler hardtop rear window
Hey lal Naja. I'm in for a molded glass window as my Butler hard top rear window is broken too. I had a plexie one trimmed to the same pattern, but it's not molded and may be difficult to bend to fit.
In any case I'm in for a glass or plexie molded window. Greg |
Rickd.....Give Ron Butler a call.....I think he may have one last hardtop. I don't think he has a rear glass....but I'm sure he does have a top. His number is 805/649-6000. As for the glass, there are some options. The top comes without the rear window cut out. So, you could speak to Arthur and maybe get a plexi one or you could vary the shape of the rear window and not have it wrap around so much so that plexi would be easier to fit.
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Regards, Arthur Mitchell |
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I made a mold from my glass before I tried to install it, knowing that replacing it would be difficult. And as predicted, I cracked mine while installing it. Fortunately only the outer glass cracked so it still okay to use until I take the plunge to have a acrylic/plexi one molded. What is you time frame for replacing yours? Regards, Arthur |
Does the Butler top interfere with the snap studs for the toneau? Any photos of the attachment fitting ferule behind the door latches? Similar to the original (and the ERA)?
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Butler hard top rear window
Hi lal Naja. I'm in no rush but always trying to look ahead.
Greg |
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If it happens that your body was from a mold that has the same genetics as the Butler, then you are good to go. So depending on just how mismatch exists will determine just how you will deal with the fit. Polyester fiberglass can be thermoformed to some degree and I have heated and bent the flange of my top just a little (1/8") to try to get a perfect fit on the body + some sanding. I wrote down the installation process on this Forum, This link will take you to it :- http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/arntz-butler-forum/99010-side-curtains-butler-cobra-hard-top.html I have not completed writing the intire process as I'm not totally done with the operation due to my butterfly traits. You can see a couple of photos in my Member Profile Album on this Forum The link below will take you to my photo show where you can see a few more shots. http://www.photoshow.com/watch/kx9WB...show_recipient Arthur |
Arthur,
I just watched your show from start to finish...really enjoyed it....you are doing some very nice stuff. Good job. |
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