Speedster hardtop
- Peter Bosch
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Speedster hardtop
Hello board,
i'm 6'4 tall, is there anybody driving a speedster with Glasspar hardtop here? Would I fit in?
thanks
Peter
i'm 6'4 tall, is there anybody driving a speedster with Glasspar hardtop here? Would I fit in?
thanks
Peter
'58 hardtop cab
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
- Bob Campbell
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Peter,
I drove a Speedster with Glaspar hardtop for years.
If you install the "GT", steel seat frames in place of the stock wooden ones, it will lower the seats by about one inch.
AFTER you manage to wiggle your 6' frame into place, you should be fine.
You asked,
Bob
I drove a Speedster with Glaspar hardtop for years.
If you install the "GT", steel seat frames in place of the stock wooden ones, it will lower the seats by about one inch.
AFTER you manage to wiggle your 6' frame into place, you should be fine.
You asked,
Bob
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1956 Porsche Special
1962 S-90 Karmann Hardtop Elec. Sunroof
1964 SC Coupe
1965 C Cabriolet
It's either this or a real job.
http://www.356Services.com
- Peter Bosch
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Thanks BobBob Campbell wrote:Peter,
I drove a Speedster with Glaspar hardtop for years.
If you install the "GT", steel seat frames in place of the stock wooden ones, it will lower the seats by about one inch.
AFTER you manage to wiggle your 6' frame into place, you should be fine.
You asked,
Bob
And you are also part of the 6'+ club?
'58 hardtop cab
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
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- Nick Daffern
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Re: Speedster hardtop
I'm 6'3" and have a Glaspar hardtop. With the GT seat frames there's plenty of headroom. Great visibility over the shoulder and it keeps you from getting beat up by the wind and sun on long drives. It also opens up a lot of storage space behind the seats. I take mine off during the summer and put it back on when it gets cold.
You won't regret it!
You won't regret it!
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Thanks Nick, this makes my decision easierNick Daffern wrote:I'm 6'3" and have a Glaspar hardtop. With the GT seat frames there's plenty of headroom. Great visibility over the shoulder and it keeps you from getting beat up by the wind and sun on long drives. It also opens up a lot of storage space behind the seats. I take mine off during the summer and put it back on when it gets cold.
You won't regret it!
'58 hardtop cab
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
- Fred Otjen
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Where can I find one? I'd like to get one for a '58.
- Peter Bosch
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Pm sendfred otjen wrote:Where can I find one? I'd like to get one for a '58.
'58 hardtop cab
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
bt5 aka "Da chair"
'62 hardtop cab with soft
'66 sliding door samba, hmm, 21 windows to clean
on the lookout for a speedster found one in 2017! '55 pré-a
- Greg Bryan
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Bob is a towering presence in the 356 world, but I don't think he's over 6' tall ...Peter Bosch wrote:Thanks BobBob Campbell wrote:Peter,
I drove a Speedster with Glaspar hardtop for years.
If you install the "GT", steel seat frames in place of the stock wooden ones, it will lower the seats by about one inch.
AFTER you manage to wiggle your 6' frame into place, you should be fine.
You asked,
Bob
And you are also part of the 6'+ club?
Greg Bryan
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Russ Rodriguez at Fibersteel used to make
Fibersteel still advertises their Glasspar tops and top accessories. Personally, I have the opposite problem with Speedster seat height. As with many of us, I'm at the age where I am shrinking and now at about 5'7.5" tall. I have NLA's metal seat frames and sitting that inch lower, I miss seeing that sensuous rounded hood and passenger's side fender in addition to the driver's side fender when I drive. I like the metal versus wooden frames and have given casual thought to shimming the seats upward, perhaps with square aluminum tubing? Anyone have a similar thought or experience?
STP
Fibersteel still advertises their Glasspar tops and top accessories. Personally, I have the opposite problem with Speedster seat height. As with many of us, I'm at the age where I am shrinking and now at about 5'7.5" tall. I have NLA's metal seat frames and sitting that inch lower, I miss seeing that sensuous rounded hood and passenger's side fender in addition to the driver's side fender when I drive. I like the metal versus wooden frames and have given casual thought to shimming the seats upward, perhaps with square aluminum tubing? Anyone have a similar thought or experience?
STP
STP
Steve Proctor
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- Steve Raucher
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Re: Speedster hardtop
Hi Peter,
I have a '58 Speedster with aftermarket Fibersteel beautiful Black complete hardtop I may sell if your interested.
I'm 5'10" with plenty of headroom.
Contact me offline if you like at steve.raucher@yahoo.com
Thank you.s
#84832
CA
I have a '58 Speedster with aftermarket Fibersteel beautiful Black complete hardtop I may sell if your interested.
I'm 5'10" with plenty of headroom.
Contact me offline if you like at steve.raucher@yahoo.com
Thank you.s
#84832
CA
- Nick Daffern
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Re: Speedster hardtop
"Bob is a towering presence in the 356 world, but I don't think he's over 6' tall ..."
Now THAT'S funny! LOL.
Now THAT'S funny! LOL.