Perhaps they are not really rag tops. Rememer, just a couple of weeks
ago one of our super-sleuth listers observed that Miatas had hard tops
that were upholstered in rag top material.
Bob
On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 10:38:12 -0400 (EDT) Arthur Pfenninger
<ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
> You are on the road to recovery admitting the problem is the
>first
>step. Now how about all those non LBC cars that never seem to put
>their
>tops down why did they buy rag tops?
>...Art
>
>
>On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
>
>> Yes, perhaps I have been a wuss. I was living in Maine, I was young
>and
>> foolish. There was a war going on.... What can I do to make amends?
>> Bob
>> Whose TD top hasn't been up in so long he should look to see if the
>> cotton moths have eaten it.
>>
>> On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:48:36 -0400 (EDT) Arthur Pfenninger
>> <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
>> > I think we have another one that drives with the top up. Ok
>
>> >what
>> >is your excuse the sun in my eyes has already been used.
>> >...Art
>> >
>> >On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
>> >
>> >> Congratulations.
>> >> I've had fine results with the Moss top, the one for which you
>> >re-use
>> >> the headrail.
>> >> When you drill the rivets, the bottoms of the things will drop
>into
>> >the
>> >> headrail, where they will roll around and rattle. Does anyone
>know
>> >how
>> >> to keep that from happening? It annoyed me, slightly, for years.
>I
>> >> considered drilling a hole and filling the headrail with foam,
>> >though one
>> >> supposes that since the hole is drilled, the rivets could be
>> >extracted
>> >> through it....
>> >> Since you're buying a new top, you have the choice of the top
>with
>> >the
>> >> fixed rear window or the zipper window that was installed on the
>77s
>> >and
>> >> later. Go for the zipper window, even if it's a few bucks more.
>
>> >It's
>> >> very nice to be able to open that at times, and easier to stow
>the
>> >top.
>> >> Bob
>> >> who wishes he still had the MGB tourer, to fit with the B-GT and
>
>> >the TD
>> >> roadster.
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 06:07:42 -0400 G Graham
>> >> <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu> writes:
>> >> >Greetings, listers!
>> >> >
>> >> >I finally found my car-- '74 MGB that I will be picking up in
>about
>> >a
>> >> >week. It does, however, need a new top. Which is best & from
>whom?
>> >Do
>> >> >I
>> >> >need the headrail or can I re use the one on the car now?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks for any help!
>> >> >
>> >> >Gary
>> >> >'74 mgb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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