Dave,
Hopefully you still have the top you are replacing. Using the old one as a
pattern and guide as to where the holes go, etc. can be a big help. If the old
one did not fit as well as you would like, with wrinkles in certain places, you
can first try and adjust it with new mounting holes, etc. without worrying you
are going to mess it up. It is coming off anyway. Mark any revisions and then
use the old top as a guide to installing the new one. That helped me a couple
of years ago anyway.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "e coiner" <e.coiner@cox.net>
To: "Dave Munroe" <dave@munroe.ca>, "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2012 11:29:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Replacing Soft Top
I purchased a top from Sunbeam Specialities. I believe the box said it was a
Robbins top.
I am quite happy with it.
Installing a top requires a great deal of patience and perseverance. I had
Smitty do the install with my kibbitzing.
He would tug and tighten screws, step back, look, curse and then tackle it
again.
Find somebody who has done a few and apprentice from them.
Erich
---- Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca> wrote:
> Good day folks:
>
> I am closing in on completing my "going on forever" restoration of the
> mighty Tiger. Last on the list following the nearly completed resto of the
> interior is the replacement of the ancient vinyl soft top.
>
> At the TE/AE Annual Meet in Rockland, Me. in 2010, There were several
> Alpines and Tigers present with relatively new soft tops fitted, and several
> did not look good. The consensus among those present was that the patterns
> were getting old and not providing an accurate panel shape to provide a
> proper fitment. There were two tops that I saw, however, that were
> outstanding, but unfortunately they both came from the U.K. and neither
> owner could recall the name of the manufacturer.
>
> Have any of you purchased a soft top recently that you are very happy with,
> or know of a recently purchased soft top that impressed you with the fit and
> finish? I'd really appreciate some direction as to where to find a good
> fitting soft top.
>
> TIA,
>
> Dave
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