Hi All!
I made an introduction in the appropriate forum, but I'm new to the board.
In the spring I'll be buying a '64 TR4 from a family friend. I am one of the few folks on the planet that prefers the looks of the traditional soft top over the surrey top- which this car has. While I'd like to carefully remove it and store it in the rafters of my garage, I was wondering if anyone has ever installed top bows on a car that originally came with a surrey top?
I'd like to make it easily reversable if possible. I used to own a '63 TR4, but it's been too long for me to remember if there would be any drilling or permanent modifications in order to do this- I think the upholstery is different in that there is the flap to cover the tob bows when folded down, but other than that are there any other differences?
If it's too much of a hassle, or not reversable without permanent modifications, I guess the other alternative would be to remove the top during the dry season and just keep a tonneau or car cover on it and then re-install the surrey for the winter and spring months. Fortunately where I live in California, the winters are never very severe.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dean
I made an introduction in the appropriate forum, but I'm new to the board.
In the spring I'll be buying a '64 TR4 from a family friend. I am one of the few folks on the planet that prefers the looks of the traditional soft top over the surrey top- which this car has. While I'd like to carefully remove it and store it in the rafters of my garage, I was wondering if anyone has ever installed top bows on a car that originally came with a surrey top?
I'd like to make it easily reversable if possible. I used to own a '63 TR4, but it's been too long for me to remember if there would be any drilling or permanent modifications in order to do this- I think the upholstery is different in that there is the flap to cover the tob bows when folded down, but other than that are there any other differences?
If it's too much of a hassle, or not reversable without permanent modifications, I guess the other alternative would be to remove the top during the dry season and just keep a tonneau or car cover on it and then re-install the surrey for the winter and spring months. Fortunately where I live in California, the winters are never very severe.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dean