Permeant hard top.

[1932]

Any help on making the hard top permeant, as in part of body.
When in body work was it done?
And steps in doing it?
How much glass work to make solded and look good?
Thanks
Tom

[erlihemi]

Haven't thought about. If the HT is fused to the body the roll bar and waterfall prevent access to an in tank fuel pump unless you used a Boyd and made access via the trunk. You would eliminate the weather seal and simply use resin to "glue" it on? I still would have reinforced fasteners. My thoughts were to make a different roof line so I didn't consider fusing it. Wouldn't take a lot but you need to be confident your happy with painting on the chassis and willing to cut it off if something else occurs.

[NAZ]

Tom, I'm interested in this too and surprised nobody has come forward with what they have done to make it a permanent part of the body. It seems such a pain to switch from hardtop to roadster so I would have expected others to be making the hardtop permanent. Body work in general, and glass in particular is not my core competency so I will likely take my 33 HR body to the "experts" once the rough fitting is done. After all the chassis fabrication work on my build I've just about convinced myself I'm going to farm out the body & paint anyway -- I could use a break. Perhaps Gordon Levy has some experience with this.

[1932]

When you do one thing there are always three other things that come along to make it it or them harder! If we really had insight into all the problems nothing would get done!
I am not an open car person, so the hard top will be on. Fuel pump can be done from trunk , most other work can be as normal car?
CardifKid,s 33 on FFr cars looks real good. I have asked some other people and will post info .
Thanks
Tom

[11340dart]

Any help on making the hard top permeant, as in part of body.
When in body work was it done?
And steps in doing it?
How much glass work to make solded and look good?
Thanks
Tom

Hi there..I love the looks of the 33. Im also interested in permanent roof setup. I live in WV and sometimes in spring and summer its still a lil chilly, plus I will drive mine "A LOT".
Has anyone done it ?..I know I can build the car and my body guy says roof is no problem. I figured once I was done i could just have custom upholstery shop do up inside that way all the mount holes are are gone.Im sorta torn between buying a traditional 33/34 roiller from another company, or getting the FF 33..If i do traditional street rod away goes handling (but it has a roof and a lot more room for wipers etc ). If I do The FF 33 I have roof to contend with and a lot of limited options.
Hopefully some who has done one will chime in with some info and pics.ypic5.jpg

[RoadRacer]

Keep searching on here and ffcars- there's a build that has done this and much more custom bodywork. Damned if I can find it on my phone but I'll look later if no one else finds it first. Fwiw I don't see many people making this mod - just using the hardtop permanently but in its default state.

[RoadRacer]

Here: http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-Toms-33/page2