As a reference point, B9473374, 28K with original soft top, has three straps
exactly as described by John.
On Dec 26, 2012, at 10:38 PM, "H2Otor@aol.com" <H2Otor@aol.com> wrote:
> Tiger convertible top Gary Winblad <garywinblad@comcast.net>
> Actually early cars had three straps.
> And they had "loops" sewed to the top to hold them (Like belt loops on
> pants).
> I agree with Gary Winblad <garywinblad@comcast.net> on the convertible
> top straps.
> I have a 1964 Tiger #B9470515.
> I base the below information on the convertible top that was on my 1964
> Tiger when I bought it used in the spring of 1967. I used the convertible
top
> for one year and then purchased a factory hard top which made the car
> warmer in the winter and I left it on the car year round. I removed the
> convertible top and frame and stored it in my parents spare bedroom/store
room for
> the next 25 years and installing it back on the car when I restored the
> Tiger in 1995.
> The top has three nylon straps riveted to the back top bow above the rear
> window, one on each side and one in the middle. They go forward to the
> middle top bow and are riveted to it. From the middle top bow there are
three
> gray elastic straps that go to the front rail that clamps to the top of the
> windshield frame. The middle elastic strap goes directly to the middle of
> the rail that clamps to the windshield frame. The elastic straps on the
> drivers side and passenger side each go thru a belt type loop that is sewn
to
> the top about half way between the middle top bow and the front rail that
> clamps to the windshield. There are three indents in the front metal rail
> that clamps to the windshield where the elastic straps go over the rail and
> under the vinyl top fabric. When I reinstalled the soft top the three gray
> elastic straps were almost deteriorated away. I would bend them and they
> would flak off dust and chunks of hard rubber so I cut them off of the soft
> top. I have what is left of the gray elastic straps stored away somewhere
with
> the original other parts I saved when I restored the Tiger.
> Hopefully I did not thoroughly confuse you trying to describe the top
> straps.
> John Watertor
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