Paul,
Amen brother. I don't know what these people are smoking when they say any
MGB top is easy to put up and take down. My feeling is, if you own an MG,
you have come to the realization that it is not a modern car and all the
comforts of home are not available. You drive it for it's simplicity and
feel for the road. Whether the top pulls up or out of a bag is
insignificant. What matters is that you enjoy it. If something like a top
causes you worries, get a hard top or an MG GT (-:
Jim
70B stow a way
69C folding frame
1 Smoothline Hard top for both
>From: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
>To: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>, Mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Quick top cover question
>Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 05:24:10 -0700 (PDT)
>
>--- Eric <eric@erickson.on.net> wrote:
> > when it started to rain and I
> > could stop at a red light, reach back
> > and pull the top into place and
> > lock the clips before
> > the light turn green.
>
> > Of course, the reverse was equally fun. Stop at the
> > lights - flick the clips and throw the top back.
>
>Wow. Was this on an MGB? I used to do this on my
>Alfa, but I must have the "scissors" style top,
>because I could never do this on my MGB. My folding
>top takes almost as long to fold down as the stowaway
>version, and only slightly less time to raise.
>
>To lower, I have to stop the car and get out, undo all
>the clips on the back bodywork, then slide the back of
>the top out, release the latches on the windshield,
>then collapse the top frame back about halfway, then
>leave it there and fold the corner windows in on
>themselves, then fold the backlight up over the corner
>windows, then start moving the frame back again rather
>slowly while making sure to roll the backlight
>correctly to avoid damage...
>
>It takes a full two or three minutes. Raising it is
>quicker, but certainly not quick.
>
>I personally like the stowaway top. I love the extra
>storage room behind the seats, and the top and frame
>really don't take up much room in the boot. Besides,
>with the spare in there, there's not much room to
>begin with!
>
>=====
>Paul Misencik - 1971 MGB - www.sopwithracing.com
>
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