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I honestly wouldn't give up so easily.  I'd contact IM and get their thoughts.  Speedsters were mostly DIY built so position of the windshield does vary greatly.  IM convertibles though were build all by IM inhouse so I'm sure templates were used and cars (with the exception of the Porsche 6 Cylinder models) were the same.  I'd find someone near you with a real one and do measurements.  Or pad your car and plop it on.  There are several different models of hard tops for the convertibles so check around.

OEM hard top

Fear the Yorkie (Phil) now 550 Phil added a hard top to his 2009 IM convertible.

@550 Phil

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Last edited by WOLFGANG

IM sells hardtops but after the mold gets done they have to custom fit it to the car before doing the final prep and paint then headliner.

You also have to have a way to easily remove the softtop,  again the softtop on Hard top cars is especially made to be more easily removed.

So for the best results you would have to send the car, or have someone who could do the top work and then you need to contact IM and see if they would create one and ship it to your body man.  Just saying.

BTW, I had one ordered when I bought my car but in the end I passed on getting one as the only season to drive an IM up here is Summer

Hardtops are really ungainly and hard to store when not on the car. Every time you want to put it on or take it off, you run the risk of scratching the heck out of the car. The seal can be made to be "OK", but it's never going to be coupe tight (with the possible exception of an IM Roadster top, fit to the car by the elves in Vancouver). It's loud inside an air-cooled car with a transaxle designed 85 years ago. Visibility is a lot like driving around with the top up, which is to say, "not very good".

All in all, I loved the idea of the hardtop, but the reality of it was not worth the hassle. That's my story-- your mileage may vary.

If, it happens to fit your car w/o major alterations then I'd buy it even it it needs misc .trim and a headliner .  Is this the one ?

If so it comes with a mold and I would like to get that and change the rear sail panel design if possible as I have the source to have more done !   https://www.facebook.com/marke...em/1291756531201169/

Last edited by Alan Merklin

@Alan Merklin that is it.  That seems like a very good price for the top and mold but I just don't like how it looks.  Changing the sail panel would help.  It looks like headroom might be an issue too.  I really like the Plasticon look, even better than Glaspar. I know some, like ALB don't agree.

I wonder how the side curtains work extending that far beyond the door.

I am not sure but I think he is not selling the yellow one on his car but another one he made. In your link above you can click on his name to go to his Facebook page you can see a couple of other pictures

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