Having had a lot of experience with Robbins tops in my British car days I will
say it is more than just a matter of taste. The Robbins top has a real shrinkage
problem and will not fit well because of it in as little as a single year in
really hot climates. Cooler climates will take a bit longer, but the results
will be the same. The shrinkage is especially bad side-to-side where there is no
way to stretch it back out when you put the top back up. But even the other way
can be bad if the top is left off for a long time. I know of one MGB that broke
the windshield trying to stretch the Robbins top as they put it up. Admittedly,
their windshield was chipped but even so...
I strongly suggest Stan or Les as the source for tops.
"Laury, Victor" wrote:
>
> Chriss,
>
> Shop around. The robbins tops listed on the Autostyles site are all three
> plastic windows models.
> It's a matter of taste, but I like the zip out rear window models that Stan
> and Les are selling.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Belgian Roadster [mailto:chriss@euregio.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 12:10 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Top, Tonneau and boot
>
> Hi friends,
> Have found the following links for tonneau, boot and top.
> Anyone know about them or dealed already with them?
>
> http://www.autostyles.com/nisstop.htm
> http://www.atrim.com/Pager26.html
>
> Chris-The Belgian Roadster
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1424148&a=10670695&f=0
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Marc Sayer
82 280ZXT
71 510 2.5 Trans Am vintage racer
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