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Gentlemen:
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The car had an on-frame restoration almost 15 years ago at which time =
the top was replaced. Since then, it has been living in SWFL in our =
garage and for the most part has not been up and locked during that =
time. In fact, when it was replaced, I remembered that I was advised it =
will be hard to lock in place but will stretch with use. Living in =
Florida it has been hardly used and very hard to lock when I did need to =
put it up.
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Two weeks ago, I decided to put up the top and it was very difficult to =
get the hooks to attach to the windscreen frame. Finally, the hooks =
went on and slowly I kept adjusting the tension. Currently, the leather =
top is hard as a rock.
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So, this summer it will be in a hot garage with the top up. Perhaps, it =
will stretch more?
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Meanwhile, I have ordered a jar of black ink/paint that will be rubbed =
on to the white frame so that it will look better when I come back in =
October.
=20
Best regards.
=20
Bob Begani
=20
From: Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net>=20
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:39 PM
To: jvwojcik@comcast.net; 'Bob Begani' <rfbegani@gmail.com>; 'Healey =
Email list' <healeys@autox.team.net>; simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: RE: Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl
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Bob- I think another top might be in order-either this one shrunk or =
never fit from the start. Did you put it out in the sun to see if it =
stretched over? Is it original and is it factory (see box- on the shelf =
for 50 years) I have that factory top on the car and it covers those =
grey strips fully...someone short-sheeted you. Hank
--------------------=20
From: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net =
Sent: May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM PDT=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl=20
Maybe you could find someone who could disassemble both sides of the =
hood and stitch in strips of matching material thus making the overall =
fit broader and a better fit??
=20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Healeys
Sent: 14 May 2026 17:34
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl
=20
Hi, Bob, in my humble opinion, guys our age with cool cars like yours =
should buy pants and shirts that fit, and our convertible tops should =
fit too. Maybe cut this one up into a kit bag for your boot. Buy the =
best for your ride! Jim
_____ =20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2026 9:05 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl
=20
My top has never stretched far enough to cover the white vinyl top =
frame. Should I paint it black?
Bob Begani=20
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gentlemen:<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The car had an =
on-frame restoration almost 15 years ago at which time the top was =
replaced.=C2=A0 Since then, it has been living in SWFL in our garage and =
for the most part has not been up and locked during that time.=C2=A0 In =
fact, when it was replaced, I remembered that I was advised it will be =
hard to lock in place but will stretch with use.=C2=A0 Living in Florida =
it has been hardly used and very hard to lock when I did need to put it =
up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Two weeks ago, =
I decided to put up the top and it was very difficult to get the hooks =
to attach to the windscreen frame.=C2=A0 Finally, the hooks went on and =
slowly I kept adjusting the tension. Currently, the leather top is hard =
as a rock.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, this =
summer it will be in a hot garage with the top up.=C2=A0 Perhaps, it =
will stretch more?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meanwhile, I =
have ordered a jar of black ink/paint that will be rubbed on to the =
white frame so that it will look better when I come back in =
October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best =
regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob =
Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May =
14, 2026 10:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> jvwojcik@comcast.net; 'Bob Begani' =
<rfbegani@gmail.com>; 'Healey Email list' =
<healeys@autox.team.net>; =
simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Re: [Healeys] =
Convertible top and frame vinyl<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bob- I =
think another top might be in order-either this one shrunk or never fit =
from the start. Did you put it out in the sun to see if it stretched =
over? Is it original and is it factory (see box- on the shelf for =
50 years) I have that factory top on the car and it covers those grey =
strips fully...someone short-sheeted you. Hank<br>-------------------- =
<br><br>From: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
<br>Reply-To: <<a =
href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexareve=
l.plus.com</a>> <br>To: <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jvwojcik@comcast.net";>jvwojcik@comcast.net</a>>, =
"'Bob Begani'" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>, =
"'Healey Email list'" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
<br>Sent: May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
Convertible top and frame vinyl <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Maybe you =
could find someone who could disassemble both sides of the hood and =
stitch in strips of matching material thus making the overall fit =
broader and a better fit??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;font-size:pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><spa=
n style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>> <strong><span style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On =
Behalf Of </span></strong>jvwojcik--- via Healeys<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> 14 May =
2026 17:34<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> Bob =
Begani <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>; Healey =
Email list <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>=
<strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: =
[Healeys] Convertible top and frame =
vinyl</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hi, Bob, in my humble opinion, =
guys our age with cool cars like yours should buy pants and shirts that =
fit, and our convertible tops should fit too. Maybe cut this one up into =
a kit bag for your boot. Buy the best for your ride! =
Jim</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><hr size=3D2 width=3D"98%" =
align=3Dcenter></div><div id=3DdivRplyFwdMsg><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><spa=
n =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>F=
rom:</span></strong><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> =
Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>> on behalf of Bob Begani <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>><br><strong>=
<span style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> =
Thursday, May 14, 2026 9:05 AM<br><strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> Bob =
Begani <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>; Healey =
Email list <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>=
<strong><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> =
[Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>My top has never stretched far enough to =
cover the white vinyl top frame. Should I paint it black?<br><br>Bob =
Begani </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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