When I used to live up north , you had to becareful
that it wasn't too cold, because the top material becomes brittle and can
crack or split.
At least thats what happened when I owned vettes,
i won't say what the temperature was here today.
al salvatore
76tr6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rochlin" <r_rochlin@hotmail.com>
To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: not going topless anymore
> Well, today was the day, 29 degrees F. The top has been down since May
and it
> was finally too cold to drive draft barrier or no. Trouble is that it
took me
> 4 hours to put the top up. I needed a quartz light inside the car, an IR
lamp
> outside the car and a heated garage to make the top pliable enough to
latch.
> I've never had this much trouble. (I've also never tried to put the top up
in
> such cold weather.) Last Summer I went to the local top shop and the owner
> told me the top was Everflex and that the fit, if a little tight, was
> perfect-no flapping on the highway.
> My questions are: Is this a common problem for the well fit top?
Would
> putting a canvas top on make putting the top up when its cold
substantially
> easier?
> As always I appreciate your collective expertise.
> Bob Rochlin
> 72' TR 6
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