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Finding parts for a Hardtop for
an MGB Roadster
Peter Nixon needed some replacement parts for the hardtop on
his MGB V8 Roadster and found a source in the USA. Here he provides
some useful information. "The retainer strips for the hard
top arrived today from the USA from ''The Roadster Factory''
who are located in Pennsylvania. These parts were exactly what
I needed to refurbish the works hardtop that I picked up for
a song recently which needed a rear screen - available from
Brown & Gammons.
The items I
ordered from "The Roadster Factory" were the retainer
strips holding the rubber seal at the bottom of the hardtop
under the rear |
glass:
AHH7299
AHH7300
AHH7301
They also included the pop rivets for fastening in the retainer
strips. Cost for the three pieces - US $29.99 plus US $22.80
shipping to UK. As these are from outside the EU there was
£12.50 UK VAT and £12.50 handling fee to pay to
Parcelforce. It was well worth it as these pieces are ''NLA''
in the UK". See
V8 Roadster Factory webpage
Peter adds "The Roadster Factory are looking at re-manufacturing
the hardtops as they had bought the moulds when the original
supplier to MG - ''Watsonian Squires'' - as we understand
they went out of business". V8NOTE563
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