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1. Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:40:07 -0700 (PDT); Anyone out there know the difference between the folding frame style top cover and the stow away top cover for the early Bs? Carl French -- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shr; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00263.html (7,616 bytes)
2. RE: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "TJ Tryon, Jr." <tjt@insightbb.com>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 21:38:01 -0500; I was actually thinking of switching from the fold up type to the stow away type, on suggestion of a few people on this list. I assume that I just need to get the frame and a new convertible top that; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00265.html (8,452 bytes)
3. RE: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 20:09:36 -0700 (PDT); I do not believe there is any diff in the sockets. The header rail seems like any other header rail. I can check the 74 and 67 in the driveway tomorrow. As far as the difference between the convertib; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00266.html (8,425 bytes)
4. RE: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 22:03:13 -0600; The header rail is the same for both. The stow away frame slides into a pair of sockets whereas the fold down one bolts in the same three holes that hold on the sockets on each side. The tops are sli; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00267.html (9,362 bytes)
5. RE: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 01:17:12 -0400; IME if you have a properly fitting folding frame top it will be about 1.5 too short to fit over the stow away frame. My favorite thing about the stow away frame is that when I lived in Colorado, I co; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00269.html (9,750 bytes)
6. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "R. Martin Rogovein" <rmort@bezeqint.net>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:28:41 +0200; folding. aka the scissors frame or 'grey' frame. the frame links that sit over the window when the top is erected scissor inward for stowage. They are pretty good at capturing and slicing fingers as; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00271.html (9,039 bytes)
7. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:49:10 -0700; Header rail is the same, AFAIK. The zipout rear window was not available in the stowaway top originally, but I thought I saw it advertised recently. A good shop could make one up for you, otherwise.; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00275.html (8,817 bytes)
8. RE: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:18:01 -0400; IME if you have a properly fitting folding frame top it will be about 1.5 too short to fit over the stow away frame. My favorite thing about the stow away frame is that when I lived in Colorado, I co; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00276.html (9,852 bytes)
9. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 21:03:59 -0500; I have the scissors frame on my '69. It can be something of a PITA to raise and lower. When the current top wears out I'm going to switch to the black frame and a top with the zip-out rear window. Ei; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00283.html (8,860 bytes)
10. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "James Schulte" <schultejim@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 02:45:24 +0000; I have both. The stow away is nice cause you can leave it at home if the weather is favorable and have more space behind the seats and in the boot. I take the full Tonneau if I'm by myself or going; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00285.html (10,261 bytes)
11. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 23:22:25 -0500; Well, I guess I just don't get it. If you take the stow away with you it takes up room in the boot that the folder doesn't. Looks to me that you're just trading storage spaces. Plus you may well get; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00287.html (8,939 bytes)
12. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 04:53:37 -0700 (PDT); The stow away top is Very compact when rolled up in the boot. It takes up very little overall space. What it frees up for luggage behind you is enormous without taking up very much space in the boot.; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00288.html (8,731 bytes)
13. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:55:50 +1030; Way back when I was able to put a top on my 'B (pre-rollbar), I used to chuckle on club runs when it started to rain and I could stop at a red light, reach back and pull the top into place and lock t; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00289.html (8,961 bytes)
14. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 05:24:10 -0700 (PDT); Wow. Was this on an MGB? I used to do this on my Alfa, but I must have the "scissors" style top, because I could never do this on my MGB. My folding top takes almost as long to fold down as the stowa; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00303.html (9,450 bytes)
15. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: "James Schulte" <schultejim@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 14:44:42 +0000; Amen brother. I don't know what these people are smoking when they say any MGB top is easy to put up and take down. My feeling is, if you own an MG, you have come to the realization that it is not a; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00307.html (10,455 bytes)
16. Re: Quick top cover question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 16:49:25 -0700; You can fit a lot more than that on the rear shelf. But then, you are losing the space in the trunk, unless you leave the top at home (which I do, for most of the summer). Also, if you use a hardtop; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00313.html (8,581 bytes)

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