C8 HARD TOP WANTED

[Sandy Eggo]

Uffff, quit taking my money. Count me in. :^)

[Jasperdd]

Thanks for the responses!

This roof is a special and for that a Laviolette is no more... want to start a hardtop project for the Karmann’s based on the CPP hardtop design.

Would like to know who will be interested so we can do it as a bigger group.

[Matinik]

JD !!! When is that thing coming? That looks awesome.

[BknBlk]

A Laviolette-based panel would be an amazing option. Sacrificing all the Laviolettes for the Spyders would also help our Spyder values.

[Jasperdd]

started this project with a friend of mine.. something different then your average hardtop ..

My Laviolette roof will be the basis of a REMOVABLE hardtop.

[mrleed]

Thanks, If there was group interest I am definitely in on this. My soft top is fully removed and in storage as I it was a pain to put up and it destroyed the beautiful lines (in my opinion). With that removal though the clips on the A pillar's and near the roll bars looks very unfinished compared to the rest of the car (due to the pin and clip location). I have looked for a fabricator that would at least make some cap's for those spots. Perfect world though I would throw on the hard top from time to time.

[F Spider]

A few Spyders have been converted with a Laviolette roof, and trunklid. Some Laviolettes have removable glass panels. That would be a very elaborate way to do it.

We can ask the former CPP guys, that made the original hardtop to make a custom one for you. But I have no idea how expensive that would be. Maybe this would be better as a group buy.

[mrleed]

just to revive this thread - any developments or thoughts on a fabricator that could do a proper job of a custom built hardtop for a 2006 (089) ?

[OnTheLam]

With all due respect, I beg to differ, JP. I actually own one of those Bull Run soft tops and the top was not adequate even to normal highway speeds. It popped off and flapped on my head at about 70 mph. Thank goodness it wasn't raining, only cold. My opinion of the top was so low after that, I had mine permanently removed.

[F Spider]

Now you tell me JP!! I was one of those idiots that would heed that little sticker warning that said "with soft top on you must keep below 100 MPH."

Now we know why you took off the soft top:lol::lol::lol:

[Swisstrader]

Your soft top will be fine well beyond the factory recommendations. I did the Bullrun with it attached and we regularly in excess of (@#!) mph...

Now you tell me JP!! I was one of those idiots that would heed that little sticker warning that said "with soft top on you must keep below 100 MPH."

[jpclinging]

I want a hard top for a C8 2006 model, I am going on the Cannonball run and dont want to rely on the soft top. Where can i get one from ??? will pay good money for a used one even reply to rdickson@firgelliauto.com
thanks

Your soft top will be fine well beyond the factory recommendations. I did the Bullrun with it attached and we regularly in excess of (@#!) mph...

[Laviolette GT2R]

The hardtop was only available on the very early models, which were made by CPP. The later (wide)bodies were made by Karmann and on those you can not fit a hardtop. A 2006 Spyker will definitely have the Karmann body as the last CPP bodied Spyker is #070 if I recall correctly.

[Canadian Bullrun Rally]

I want a hard top for a C8 2006 model, I am going on the Cannonball run and dont want to rely on the soft top. Where can i get one from ??? will pay good money for a used one even reply to rdickson@firgelliauto.com
thanks