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Re: [Mgs] Tops, hoods.

To: "Clayton Kirkwood" <crk@godblessthe.us>, <Mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tops, hoods.
From: "riverside" <riverside@southslope.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:44:14 -0600
The rear bow centers on the rear top seam.  I use 3M super trim adhesive . 
You can adjust without recoating . I have used contact cement but could not 
adjust the material without regluing.
Ron Sanborn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clayton Kirkwood" <crk@godblessthe.us>
To: <Mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tops, hoods.


>I am in the middle of replacing my top as well as the other glowing 
>downpipe
> subject. I have the top on and the snaps are all located well. I am left
> with the question of how to properly attach and size the top.
>
> The back hoop on my 79 rotates front and back, and the header needs to be
> attached as Mike indicates.
>
> How do I properly locate the back hoop? How do I know the correct stretch
> and attachment on the header bar? I am concerned that in this cold weather 
> I
> attach it tight but it becomes loose in the summertime.
>
> Also, what kind of glue. I am a little frustrated with Moss. They say this
> is best done by a "professional" and therefore, they don't supply any
> instructions. Gee, that's nice:>{
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Clayton
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Mike Janacek
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:32 PM
> To: MG-BBS
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tops, hoods.
>
> I bought an EZ-ON top about 7 years ago. Came with all snaps and hooks
> installed but I had to supply the rear hold down and header bar.
> Fit was very good especially around side windows. Mine did require
> gluing to the front header bar.
> The biggest fault I have with this top is it didn't come with any extra
> material which should tuck under the small blocks at each front corner
> (aids holding the front corners to the header bar). You might ask if
> that is now available.
> I use a hardtop in the winter which has kept this top very serviceable
> for use in the non winter months.
> Mike
> '79B
>
> Mike Eldred wrote:
>> So I'm tempted to go for the Ez-on at $200 - does anyone have any
> experience,
>> positive or negative, with these tops?
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