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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: swinglow81 on March 8, 2020, 06:09

Title: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: swinglow81 on March 8, 2020, 06:09
Hi guys and gals, just a quick one. Took hard top and fitting kit off my old 2 want to stick on my new 2 but have realised I left the rear chrome brackets in the old car so the question is do I really need the rear brackets or will it be fine without as it is clamped down at the side and front Cheers in advance gang
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: shnazzle on March 8, 2020, 07:33
Quote from: swinglow81 on March  8, 2020, 06:09Hi guys and gals, just a quick one. Took hard top and fitting kit off my old 2 want to stick on my new 2 but have realised I left the rear chrome brackets in the old car so the question is do I really need the rear brackets or will it be fine without as it is clamped down at the side and front Cheers in advance gang
Nope you're going to need those unfortunately. The strikers on the side don't really hold it down. So there's a chance it would go flying on a bump
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: househead on March 8, 2020, 09:40
Yea, agree with @shnazzle that it would be super risky to run without those.

Just the rear strikers are oft for sale on eBay so I'd pickup some there.
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: swinglow81 on March 8, 2020, 18:20
Ah bugger just my luck more money got to folk out lol cant believe they are selling for a ton thats one expensive mistake. Cheers for the help guys
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: Ardent on March 8, 2020, 21:02
one of breakers perhaps?
worth a call
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: swinglow81 on March 8, 2020, 23:22
Has anyone ever tried fabricating there own? Shouldn't be too hard right?
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: househead on March 9, 2020, 00:38
Quote from: swinglow81 on March  8, 2020, 23:22Has anyone ever tried fabricating there own? Shouldn't be too hard right?

Depends on your tools and skills!
Title: Re: Hard top rear chrome brackets
Post by: Joesson on March 9, 2020, 11:04
Quote from: swinglow81 on March  8, 2020, 23:22Has anyone ever tried fabricating there own? Shouldn't be too hard right?

That was mentioned a while ago but read nothing more about it, as is so often the case, so maybe it wasn't attempted or it didn't work out.
As @Ardent suggested a breakers might help.