I generally remove the soft top altogether in the summer for the extra
storage space behind the seats, above the battery area. I find that in a
light rain, the tonneau keeps the passenger compartment dry, and all I
have to worry about is myself. Of course, it's a pain having to wipe off
the windshield on the INSIDE when you're driving.
Tom Low
62 MGA Mk II
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On Thu, 27 Jul 1995, Denise Thorpe wrote:
> Will Zehring asked:
>
> > What I'm most wondering about is the compatibility of the frame to the
> > existing attachment points on my car. I suppose that the stowable top has
>a
> > tongue and sleeve arrangement like the tonneau bar (yes/no?) and that I
> > would simply keep the existing chromed sleeve in place with the same bolts
> > I'm using now? ^^^^^^^^^^
>
> The bolts that hold the fold-up top frame to the car are longer than the
> ones that only go through the chrome sleeve thingy in cars with stow-away
> tops. This is no big deal because you can just grind them down or get the
> shorter ones out of a parts car.
>
> A fold-down top _can_ be used with a stow-away frame. This involves
> cutting an inch or so off of the fatter end of the center (tallest) cross-
> piece of the frame. This is because the later tops are slightly lower.
> I know someone who did this and it looked fine.
>
> I agree with the people who said that putting up a stow-away top is not
> that big a deal. Of course, everything is relative, and the optimum
> would be being able to push a button while driving down the freeway. But,
> compared to putting up a fold-down top, a stow-away is no worse.
>
> I've found that the key to successfully putting up or taking down tops is
> to not let anyone help.
>
> Denise Thorpe
> thorpe@kegs.saic.com
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