Jerry_Oliver
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Hello All,
I'm looking for some suggestions on what I can do to temporarily secure the top frame to windscreen on my latest project, a very early 1958 OTS XK150 (roadster). After a long nut and bolt restoration, it has been mostly finished since last fall. There are a few of the inevitable small things left to sort out. One of which is the top (hood). I have the top frame, which has been dipped and painted. A friend, an excellent wood worker, has made me a new wood front bow. The hold down straps and attachment hardware is available reproduction. I have been searching for the front latches, which are specific to the XK150 OTS, for about a year now, and no luck. Basically, they are a lever latch that is a male tube that secures to a female bracket in the windscreen top. I have the female section, but not the lever latch that goes on the front bow. If anyone has a set, in any condition, I certainly would like to buy them. In the interim, I need to figure out a way to secure the top so that I can 1.) get the fabric installed, and 2) drive the car here in our unpredictable Seattle area weather.
Thanks to all in advance, Jerry
I'm looking for some suggestions on what I can do to temporarily secure the top frame to windscreen on my latest project, a very early 1958 OTS XK150 (roadster). After a long nut and bolt restoration, it has been mostly finished since last fall. There are a few of the inevitable small things left to sort out. One of which is the top (hood). I have the top frame, which has been dipped and painted. A friend, an excellent wood worker, has made me a new wood front bow. The hold down straps and attachment hardware is available reproduction. I have been searching for the front latches, which are specific to the XK150 OTS, for about a year now, and no luck. Basically, they are a lever latch that is a male tube that secures to a female bracket in the windscreen top. I have the female section, but not the lever latch that goes on the front bow. If anyone has a set, in any condition, I certainly would like to buy them. In the interim, I need to figure out a way to secure the top so that I can 1.) get the fabric installed, and 2) drive the car here in our unpredictable Seattle area weather.
Thanks to all in advance, Jerry