Custom Soft Top

[406Special]

Claude,

Very inspired consideration and as always a thoroughly thought
through. It would in one go remove issues of front and rear glass
cost and rarity for the 406. Would definitely cost more to achieve.
The engine I have in mind could easily run full time on LPG and is a
back stop consideration with the engine builder. Removal of the tank
would provide a massive space in the rear, but is it wide enough for
all the gubbins that would be required. Changing the front screen
would necessitate a substantial amount of work round the bulk head,
for both body work and strengthening, albeit I would be inclined to
give the current screen's dimensions and curvature to a specialist
screen supplier to find the nearest range of potential replacements
to avoid too much of a departure from the 406 profile and looks. As
long as the screen was from a fairly modern convertible, then the
options may be there. Apart from hood frame and mechanism plus
screen attachment parts, there would be no need to take a whole car
just to get these parts (I am assuming). I will run by John Hodson
of Alpine Eagle when I next see him - a large frown and wry smile
will be the initial reaction me thinks. His stock answer is
"...anything is possible, it's just money...".

Clyde