I just added another picture of the top at the bottom
of the site.
Dan
--- Dan Dwelley <maine2me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Eddie,
>
> I have a Caribou Top and love it. There are some
> things that could be a little better but the top is
> very good quality. Expect to wait about a month for
> the top. Caribou is a small shop and the get a
> quantity of orders before making them. I've got
> nothing but good things to say.
> If you want to see my top, come to the next club
> function and I'll bring the Midget. You can also see
> the car with the top on my new site (I just threw up
> a
> page so don't expect much. I need to work on it when
> I
> get the chance.)
> http://mgrelm.50megs.com
>
> Dan
>
>
> --- Eddie Sheffield <esheffield@prizmail.com> wrote:
> > Howdy, y'all!
> >
> > Well, winter's barely begun but I'm thinking
> about
> > spring. And when spring
> > gets here the hard top comes off! But I still need
> > some kind of top on the
> > Midget since I don't have a garage and the poor
> > thing has to live outside.
> > So I'm looking for comments on kinds of tops,
> > brands, etc. Personally I like
> > the look of the canvas tops, but wonder about the
> > durability. Given that the
> > top will be used under the following conditions,
> > what is the best kind to
> > use:
> >
> > 1) Will be parked outside.
> > 2) Live just west of DC area (Leesburg, VA to be
> > exact). So will be subject
> > to moderately high temps and humidity.
> > 3) Frequent lowering and raising.
> > 4) Winter will have a hardtop on.
> >
> > What's the best thing to do with the top in the
> > winter when using the
> > hardtop? Leave it folded up normally in the car or
> > take it off completely
> > and reinstall it in the spring? Right now since
> the
> > old top was pretty shot
> > anyway I just took it off. And will using a car
> > cover throughout the
> > year help increase the top's lifespan?
> >
> > Finally, the car is a 1971 and has the velcro
> > attachment. I have been
> > thinking about removing the velcro and going to
> the
> > older style and adding
> > another tenax. Is this a good idea? Are there any
> > other differences
> > between the earlier and later Midget Mark III
> tops?
> >
> > I'm seriously considering a top from Caribou
> canvas
> > unless I find a good
> > reason not to.
> >
> > Any and all comments (preferably useful, relevent
> > ones ;-) ) are
> > appreciated!
> >
> > Eddie
> > 1971 Midget
>
>
> =====
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
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