Mark Evans Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 I recall there used to be a kit for this, including new rear tub. Is this still available? If not, how practicable isd the conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Used to be a kit called Tristan conversion using existing saloon rear tub, when I needed a better convertible tub had to weld the top of my old tub to a saloon tub in a lot better condition. It can be done but better to sell the saloon and buy a convertible. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 you need to replace or extend the saloon rear deck panel as the convertible hood is shorter than a saloon tin top then theres the capping for the top of the screen apperture and the door hasp an staples to stop them flying open find the hood stowage partition and replace the rear seating then comes the problems of seat belts edit add door glass pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 I looked into this in the 80`s, for a Vittese. Even had an offer of a Herald C-V genuine rear tub to use (front end write off). But the cost was not really worthwhile IMV, by the time you have sourced all the parts and a new Hood. AND you have to remember, It will never sell on as a Genuine C-V. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, PeteH said: I looked into this in the 80`s, for a Vittese. Even had an offer of a Herald C-V genuine rear tub to use (front end write off). But the cost was not really worthwhile IMV, by the time you have sourced all the parts and a new Hood. AND you have to remember, It will never sell on as a Genuine C-V. Pete If I remember correctly there was one for sale on eBay some months back to which I linked here in the forum. "Very few genuine convertibles survive. The majority of those for sale today are conversions." Guess which he was selling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 I did the conversion using an early full Australian Herald convertible 1960 CKD rear tub, which had no rust onto a 68 Mk2 Vitesse body, had issues with some bracketery besides the Mk2 handbrake guides (rotaflex) and cables. the earlier rear tub appeared to have some extra brackets maybe from the earlier Herald type chassis, I did have to file out the slotted convertible to chassis upper diff leg mounts over the axle by about 1/8in to get the bolts to align and ensure adequate door gaps don't know if that was due to my early vs late chassis configuration. One advantage of the Herald/Vitesse modular construction is its meccano like ability to switch between saloon, conv and estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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