Oh I understand, same here, but IMHO canvas is nice when you need to use it
:-)
I find vinyl stiff in the slight cold.
David A. Templeton
Open Text Corp.
Waterloo, ON
Canada
WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
'74 Triumph SpitSix
'66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
'59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
'99 GMC Safari
'95 GMC K2500 Sierra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: "'David A. Templeton'" <davidt@opentext.com>; "Craig Smith"
<CraigS@iewc.com>
Cc: "npenney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; "Spitfire Mailing List"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 2:19 PM
Subject: RE: Replacement Tops
> This car is not left outside, it is garaged all the time, I don't need one
> good enough to make it through a hard winter. I need on just for the
summer
> showers and the semi cold in SC.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David A. Templeton [mailto:davidt@opentext.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:08 PM
> To: Craig Smith
> Cc: npenney; Spitfire Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Replacement Tops
>
>
>
> There is always the canvas direction, I got mine from Caribou for $199usd
> and I really like it. Good heavy duty construction.
>
> David A. Templeton
> Open Text Corp.
> Waterloo, ON
> Canada
> WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
>
> '74 Triumph SpitSix
> '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
> '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
> '99 GMC Safari
> '95 GMC K2500 Sierra
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
> To: "'Nolan Penney'" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> "Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:58 PM
> Subject: RE: Replacement Tops
>
>
> >
> > The Robbins are twice as much, they also have a Tickford for $300.00
> >
> > It's one of those things, if it cost more it must be better !
> >
> > WRONG most of the time
> > But I don't know
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nolan Penney [mailto:npenney@mde.state.md.us]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 12:56 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net; CraigS@iewc.com
> > Subject: Re: Replacement Tops
> >
> >
> > Can't comment on Robbins, but I can comment on Crown, as I've got one.
It
> > was cheap, and it kinda shows. It's not dead straight, the windows look
> > kinda glued on (their welded actually). Didn't come with enough snaps,
> and
> > they weren't the right type. The section of snaps that go around the
top
> > frame can't, they aren't even close on the rearmost ones. After waiting
> > weeks, I've come to admit the top will never smooth out on back. It has
> > more straps and flaps then I could ever figure out. No instructions.
> >
> > There are good points though, The vinyl itself is good, the cloth
backing
> > under it is also good. The plastic windows are of good quality. The
> price
> > is good ($115, shipping included).
> >
> > Would I buy one again? Probably not.
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