1957 hardtop assembly
09-01-2016, 10:34 PM
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1957 hardtop assembly
I am in the process of restoring a 1957 Vette. The body and paint is finished and I am assembling the car. The body man disassembled the hardtop and stripped and painted the metal frame. All the stainless has been straightened and polished. top is painted, new headliner, all new weatherstrip and assembly hardware. The body man is not able to reassemble the top, and I am not brave enough to tackle it. Does anyone know a person or shop in the Pacific Northwest that has experience at assembling the hardtop. I am in Richmond, B.C. Canada. Very close to Wa. state. I contacted Glassworks The hardtop shop, and they wanted a fortune to assemble it, and 8 months.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Pat
Any advice will be appreciated.
Pat
09-01-2016, 11:01 PM
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Pat,
Hardtops are rather difficult to assemble a usually take 4 or 6 hands to get it together along with a bunch of straps. The most difficult part is getting the back window in and fastened in place but it is doable..
Glassworks work is beautiful but, time and $$$$$$ is ridiculous.
Add shipping to the east coast and you are upside down dollar wise.
Hopefully someone on your side of the world can give you leads for possible people who can properly assemble it.
The other option is to buy a complete kit from Glassworks or Auto Entec and give it a try.
Bruce B
Hardtops are rather difficult to assemble a usually take 4 or 6 hands to get it together along with a bunch of straps. The most difficult part is getting the back window in and fastened in place but it is doable..
Glassworks work is beautiful but, time and $$$$$$ is ridiculous.
Add shipping to the east coast and you are upside down dollar wise.
Hopefully someone on your side of the world can give you leads for possible people who can properly assemble it.
The other option is to buy a complete kit from Glassworks or Auto Entec and give it a try.
Bruce B
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09-02-2016, 09:50 PM
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1957 hardtop assembly
Pat,
Hardtops are rather difficult to assemble a usually take 4 or 6 hands to get it together along with a bunch of straps. The most difficult part is getting the back window in and fastened in place but it is doable..
Glassworks work is beautiful but, time and $$$$$$ is ridiculous.
Add shipping to the east coast and you are upside down dollar wise.
Hopefully someone on your side of the world can give you leads for possible people who can properly assemble it.
The other option is to buy a complete kit from Glassworks or Auto Entec and give it a try.
Bruce B
Hardtops are rather difficult to assemble a usually take 4 or 6 hands to get it together along with a bunch of straps. The most difficult part is getting the back window in and fastened in place but it is doable..
Glassworks work is beautiful but, time and $$$$$$ is ridiculous.
Add shipping to the east coast and you are upside down dollar wise.
Hopefully someone on your side of the world can give you leads for possible people who can properly assemble it.
The other option is to buy a complete kit from Glassworks or Auto Entec and give it a try.
Bruce B
I will keep looking around for someone out this way.
Pat
