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Re: [Spridgets] soft top for 1973 Midget

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] soft top for 1973 Midget
From: Larry Macy via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:22:05 -0400
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I got a top with a zip out rear window. It was a pain to install, but =
not unlike most tops I guess. However, the top is only 3 years old and =
the rear zip out window has come unsown from the rest of the top. The is =
no way to close it. I asked at an upholstery shop and I would have to =
completely remove the top from the frame to get it sewn back together.  =
Black duct tape looks crappy on a tan top.=20

I would vote against the zip out window.

Larry

> On Aug 19, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> I bought an EZ-On top on ebay a few years ago.  Fit perfectly and =
looked great right up until the day I sold the car. =20
>=20
> I installed this top on my rolling wreck '72 a few weeks ago.  I =
believe it came from Victoria British.  It also fits great and looks =
good.  It's probably an EZ-On top.  I have a Robbins top on my Cadillac =
Allante.  They generally are considered to be a step up in quality.  The =
price sure is a step up.  :-)
>=20
> A zip out rear window would be great, but they do cost more.
>=20
> Rick
>=20
>=20
> <image1.JPG>
> Sent from my keyboard
>=20
> On Aug 19, 2016, at 12:26 PM, Diane Elliman via Spridgets =
>=20
>> Hi all again,
>> OK , now the next thing on my list is to get a new soft top =
(convertible cover) for her. I have a new (well=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6 used) =
frame for her because when bought the car, the frame was broken and had =
made holes in a few places in the soft top. I have looked on the =
internet along with the tops Moss and Victoria British sell. Have heard =
inconsistent reviews on the tops made by Robbins. I am looking at the =
vinyl tops, not the cloth ones. Then there are 2 kinds of vinyl ones. =
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on this.  Also, some have a =
the rear window that has a zipper, and some do not have a zipper. Any =
feedback on both choices?  Are there any leaking problems with the =
zipper ones???  There seems to be several other places that sell these =
Midget tops other than Moss and Victoria British. Any experience with =
them??? The top is for my 1973 Midget.
>> Thanx again,
>> diane
>> =20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I got a top with a zip out rear window. It was a pain to =
install, but not unlike most tops I guess. However, the top is only 3 =
years old and the rear zip out window has come unsown from the rest of =
the top. The is no way to close it. I asked at an upholstery shop and I =
would have to completely remove the top from the frame to get it sewn =
back together. &nbsp;Black duct tape looks crappy on a tan =
top.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I would =
vote against the zip out window.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Larry</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Aug 19, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">I bought an EZ-On top on =
ebay a few years ago. &nbsp;Fit perfectly and looked great right up =
until the day I sold the car. &nbsp;</div><div style=3D"font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div style=3D"font-family: =
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normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;" class=3D"">I installed this top on my rolling wreck '72 a few =
weeks ago. &nbsp;I believe it came from Victoria British. &nbsp;It also =
fits great and looks good. &nbsp;It's probably an EZ-On top. &nbsp;I =
have a Robbins top on my Cadillac Allante. &nbsp;They generally are =
considered to be a step up in quality. &nbsp;The price sure is a step =
up. &nbsp;:-)</div><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; =
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auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; =
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: =
0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">A zip out =
rear window would be great, but they do cost more.</div><div =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">Rick</div><div =
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br class=3D"">Sent from my keyboard</div><div style=3D"font-family: =
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normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;" class=3D""><br class=3D"">On Aug 19, 2016, at 12:26 PM, Diane =
Elliman via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family: =
Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin:=
 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">Hi all again,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">OK , now the next thing on my list is to =
get a new soft top (convertible cover) for her. I have a new (well=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6 used) frame for her because when bought the car, the frame was =
broken and had made holes in a few places in the soft top. I have looked =
on the internet along with the tops Moss and Victoria British sell. Have =
heard inconsistent reviews on the tops made by Robbins. I am looking at =
the vinyl tops, not the cloth ones. Then there are 2 kinds of vinyl =
ones. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on this.&nbsp; Also, =
some have a the rear window that has a zipper, and some do not have a =
zipper. Any feedback on both choices?&nbsp; Are there any leaking =
problems with the zipper ones??? &nbsp;There seems to be several other =
places that sell these Midget tops other than Moss and Victoria British. =
Any experience with them??? The top is for my 1973 Midget.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">Thanx again,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
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rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">diane<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div=
 style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
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