TR2/3/3A TR3 Fiberglass hardtop

[BillyB62]

I found a worn hardtop at a yardsale this weekend so I picked it up. I've been looking on the web (and forum) for the past two days trying to identify the manufacturer as I will need to restore the headliner and rubber (sanding & paint are a given!). Anyone seen a hardtop like this? As always, thanks in advance.

 

[Andrew Mace]

I've never seen anything like it, but it is intriguing. Are those functional vents above the rear window? (I'll guess no, but....)

 

[BillyB62]

No, its solid fiberglass. I sat it on the car and it appears to fit, so the claim it is for a TR3 (written on the roof) seems to be accurate. I may need to just buy "generic" seals if no one can identify it. It's amazingly light (which might not be a great thing) and I haven't figured how it will attach yet because there isn't any hardware besides a metal clip on the inside where the chrome meets the rubber piece.

 

[LarryK]

Good find!

 

[Marvin Gruber]

I like it! I had one like it for a MGA, don't remember who made it. The MGA one was ugly on the car.

marv

 

[CJD]

I've never seen anything like it, but it is intriguing. Are those functional vents above the rear window? (I'll guess no, but....)

I think those are to clear the crew cuts "back in the day".

 

[BillyB62]

Thanks for the post Marv (among others!). Marv's post led me to look for vintage MGA hard tops, that led me to Plasticdynamics...as I read the posts, I found another company called Dynaplatics - where I found a picture on the Triumph Experience forum of same hard top.

According to the poster, it was made for a round tail spitfire.....bummer for me!