WE HAVE NOW JUST FINISHED A NEW MOULD FOR THE EARLY SIDESCREEN TYPE MIDGET MK1 AND SPRITE MK 2 ASHLEY FASTBACK HARDTOP.ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE LATER ASHLEY FASTBACK ROOF IT IS VERY DIFFERENT AND NOT INTERCHANGEBLE.
THERE ARE IN EFFECT 2 TYPES OF ASHLEY FASTBACK HARDTOP, THE ONE ON THIS BLUE CAR WILL ONLY FIT CARS WITH SIDESCREENS AND THE EARLY TYPE WINDSCREEN, WE REFER TO THIS AS THE SIDESCREEN TYPE ROOF.
THE LATER ONE DESIGNED FOR CARS WITH WIND UP WINDOWS FITS ALL THE SPRITES FROM MK3 ON AND MIDGETS FROM MK 2 ON, WE REFER TO THIS AS THE WIND UP WINDOW TYPE.
FOR SALE HERE IS THE SIDESCREEN TYPE ROOF ONLY.
WE SELL THIS IN KIT FORM FOR YOU TO PAINT AND ASSEMBLE, THE KIT COMPRISES, MAIN ROOF SECTION, OUTER BOOT LID, ROUNDTAIL (AS SHOWN ON BLUE CAR) OR KAMM TAIL AS SEEN ON THE GREEN CAR AND WHITE CAR IN PICTURES, INNER 3/4 BOOT LID, BOOT HINGES, ALL POLYCARBONATE WINDOWS AND SEALS, ALLOY RAIN GUTTERS,FRONT SCREEN MOUNTING BRACKETS AND ALL RUBBER SEALS TO BODY. PLUS SIMPLE PLAIN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIT EVERYTHING.
IT COMES IN PLAIN WHITE GEL COAT READY FOR YOU TO PREPARE AND PAINT THEN ASSEMBLE.
THE ROOF IS SIMPLY FITTED BY UNBOLTING YOUR OLD BOOT LID, BOLT THE NEW 3/4 BOOT LID IN PLACE, THE NEW ROOF SLOTS INTO THE RIDGE ON THE FRONT WINDSCREEN, BOLT UP THE ROOF TO THE SCREEN PILLARS WITH BRACKETS PROVIDED, ATTACH THE ROOF AT SIDE BY REMOVING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL HOOD FITTING STUDS ON EACH SIDE AND REPLACE WITH NUTS AND BOLTS SUPPLIED.
THERE IS NOT MUCH MORE TO IT THAN THAT, HOW YOU LOCK THE BOOT LID IS UP TO YOU, EITHER RE USE THE ORIGINAL LOCK OR FIT LEATHER STRAPS, THE BOOT IS STILL ACCESSIBLE AND SPARE WHEEL ETC. CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT DISMOUNTING HARDTOP -HOW BRILLIANT IS THAT!
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR THE MATCHING FRONT.
WE NORMALLY KEEP THIS ROOF IN STOCK, WE CAN SHIP TO MAINLAND UK FOR £100 AS IT GOES IN A SPECIAL CRATE, BUT WE WOULD MUCH PREFER IT THAT YOU PICKED IT UP FROM US.
THESE HARDTOPS ARE NOT CHEAP BUT YOU CAN BUY KNOWING THAT IT WILL FIT, IT WILL ADD MORE THAN IT'S COST TO THE VALUE OF YOUR CAR AND YOU HAVE THE BACKUP FROM US WHO MAKE AND FIT THEM OURSELVES.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?