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Hi all,

 

I know this has been discussed b4, but?

 

Whilst finishing the last of the minor welding details on my car this evening, with a very knowledgeable and helpful fellow club member. (thanks again Derek!)

 

I turned his attention to my recently acquired 1972 Auto Kraft Shells Ltd, Lenham style fibreglass hardtop (needs a repaint etc).

 

He mentioned that it would be interesting to have a 6 surrey top that has the angular rear frame.

 

Has anyone done this or tried & found out the hard way why one wasn't offered in this style?

 

Atb

Roger

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Why not fit a TR4/5 Surrey backlight window to it ? Fibreglass models are more affordable and you can use a fabric or hard section roof also and I think don't look bad at all on the TR6. Somebody has a photo of one, may be Stuart.

 

Mick Richards

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Thanks Mick

 

I know that's probably the usual thought, however, I'm intrigued as to why it's not been achieved with a 6 top?

 

Atb

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Why not fit a TR4/5 Surrey backlight window to it ? Fibreglass models are more affordable and you can use a fabric or hard section roof also and I think don't look bad at all on the TR6. Somebody has a photo of one, may be Stuart.

 

Mick Richards

they look much better indeed even in red...

 

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It has been achieved I've seen Photos but can't remember where.

Thanks Niall, pictures would be good to see if anyone has some?

 

Thanks Neil, been considering the sunroof option as well.

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I think I saw a TR6 with a Surrey top @ Silverstone Classic either last year or the one before? Looked very good I recall.

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I think I saw a TR6 with a Surrey top @ Silverstone Classic either last year or the one before? Looked very good I recall.

 

 

Hi Monty,

 

Did it use a 6 top or are you referring to a 4/5 type Surrey?

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Hi Monty,

 

Did it use a 6 top or are you referring to a 4/5 type Surrey?

 

I am pretty sure it was a 4/5 type but I could be wrong.

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Hi Rog,

 

back in the day a chap in Lancing went to a lot of trouble to fit his TR6 with an aftermarket fibreglass hardtop of the angular sort, incorporating the largest sunroof he could fit into it. Beautifully crafted exercise, looked excellent, and he achieved a very substantial rear deck fixing. The rear screen was firmly bonded in, a very new technique at the time.

 

Fine for the first few weeks, until open top belting down the then relatively new M23, at a fair clip as they say. Tunnel vision, he failed to notice that he was overtaking a jam sandwich Granada driven by a policeman pal of mine . . . . . Jim reckoned he was doing well over 70 himself when the TR breezed past him.

 

Our hero or his passenger then opened a windey window . . . . the new top didn't like that one little bit, started vibrating like whatever and detached itself from the windscreen rail. The rear fixings were made of sterner stuff, and didn't let go until the deck had started peeling away . . . . . then the top acquired a flight of its own, neatly removing the blue light assembly from the pursuing jam sandwich before self-destructing against the grille of a 30-tonner.

 

The bobbies weren't too impressed !

 

Quite why the aerodynamics (or lack of) resulted in such catastrophic failure I know not, presumably the strip of solid roof between rear screen surround and sunroof trapped too much airflow ?

 

Any road up, I should proceed with caution . . . .

 

Cheers

 

Alec

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Hello Jean,

 

Thanks' for the picture, this is also the sort of modification I am looking for w/ an angular backlight assembly and 2 options (i) surrey soft top (as per your picture) and (ii) a surrey hard top.

I found few years ago a picture on a red TR6 of a configuration "angular backlight + a surrey hard top" and I am struggling to find the document.

 

Still hunting for more info, picture, experience....

 

Best regards, Marc Roudil

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Hi Rog,

 

 

Our hero or his passenger then opened a windey window . . . . the new top didn't like that one little bit, started vibrating like whatever and detached itself from the windscreen rail. The rear fixings were made of sterner stuff, and didn't let go until the deck had started peeling away . . . . . then the top acquired a flight of its own, neatly removing the blue light assembly from the pursuing jam sandwich before self-destructing against the grille of a 30-tonner.

 

The bobbies weren't too impressed !

 

Quite why the aerodynamics (or lack of) resulted in such catastrophic failure I know not, presumably the strip of solid roof between rear screen surround and sunroof trapped too much airflow ?

 

Alec Do you think that's why the Triumph hard tops have vents at the back? JJC

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Thanks all.

 

Was interesting to see that pic Jean, not so sure about the look now?

 

However, and for anyone else considering this, having read Alec's post and discussed the issue with him & another member, who experimented with one a while back, it seems to have some serious aerodynamic shortcomings!

 

So, maybe a sunroof instead or maybe not?

 

As my hardtop is fibreglass & therefore a 1 person lift, maybe I should leave as is.

Having said that, it's royal blue at the moment and my car is damson so either paint it or Everflex Vinyl it?

 

Struggling to find suitable grained vinyl in longer than standard 54 inch widths at the moment, so any suggestions welcomed!

 

Atb.

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