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Re: [TR] Convertible Top
In Triumphs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 59, Message: 1, DAVID MASSEY <
*dave1massey@cs.com* <dave1massey@cs.com>> wrote:
>I am planning on ordering a new top and I see that TopsonLine carry both
the Robbins and the EZ-On top.? Is the Robbins top worth the extra?
I can=E2=80=99t speak to the EZ-On top, but my experience with a Robbins to=
nneau
that I bought about 5 years ago for my TR3A wasn=E2=80=99t good.
I ordered a new Robbins tonneau to replace the Robbins tonneau that had
torn after years of use. The new tonneau didn=E2=80=99t fit. I used a well =
regarded
upholstery shop experienced in installing tops on British cars to install
the tonneau, so I don=E2=80=99t think that the problems were due to the
installation.
To remedy the problem, I sent Robbins my old torn tonneau and sent them
some measurements that they requested. They made me a replacement tonneau
which also didn=E2=80=99t fit. The steering wheel pocket was still off by a=
bout =C2=BD=E2=80=9D
and the top was about =C2=BE=E2=80=9D too short. It was also a bit too narr=
ow; I had to
have the installation shop sew in some vinyl and a different zipper so that
I could get it to zip up.
The customer service from both Robbins and TRF was very good, but the final
result wasn=E2=80=99t good. For what I had spent with the installer, I coul=
d have
had them make a custom tonneau. That=E2=80=99s the way I=E2=80=99ll go next=
time.
Regards,
Dave MacKay
TR3A s/n 68639L
Near Toronto, Canada
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<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">In</font></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">Triumphs Digest, Vol 12, Issue=
59</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">,</font></span=
><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">Message: 1</font></span><span=
lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">,</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">=
<font face=3D"Calibri"></font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Ca=
libri">DAVID MASSEY <</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><a href=
=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";><span lang=3D"en-ca"><u><font color=3D"#0563=
C1" face=3D"Calibri">dave1massey@cs.com</font></u></span><span lang=3D"en-c=
a"></span></a><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">></font></span=
><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> wrote:</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">></font></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">I am planning on ordering a n=
ew top and I see that TopsonLine carry both the Robbins and the EZ-On top.?=
Is the Robbins top worth the extra?</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">I can=E2=80=99t =
speak to the EZ-On top, but my experienc</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">=
<font face=3D"Calibri">e with a Robbins tonneau that I bought a</font></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">bout 5</font></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> years ago for my TR3A wasn=E2=80=99t go=
od.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> </span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">I ordered a new =
Robbins tonneau to replace the Robbins tonneau</font></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">that had torn after years of use.</font></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">The</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> new</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><f=
ont face=3D"Calibri"> tonneau didn=E2=80=99t fit.</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">I used a well regarded upholstery shop e=
xperi</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">enced in ins=
talling tops on British cars to install the tonneau, so I don=E2=80=99t thi=
nk that the problems were due to the installation.</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">To remedy the pr=
oblem, I sent</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">Rob=
bins</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> my</font></s=
pan><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">old</font></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">torn</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">=
<font face=3D"Calibri">tonneau</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font fa=
ce=3D"Calibri">and sent them some measurements that they requested.</font><=
/span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">They made me a replaceme=
nt tonneau which also didn=E2=80=99t fit.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"=
> <font face=3D"Calibri">The steering wheel pocket was still off by about</=
font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">=C2=BD=E2=80=9D an=
d the top was about =C2=BE=E2=80=9D too short. It was also a bit too narrow=
; I</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> had</font></s=
pan><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> to have the installation s=
hop sew in some vinyl</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Cali=
bri">and a different zipper</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=
=3D"Calibri">so that I could get it to zip up.</font></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">The customer ser=
vice from both Robbins and TRF was very good, but the final result was</fon=
t></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">n=E2=80=99t good. For =
what I had spent with the installer, I could have had them make a custom to=
nneau.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> That=E2=80=
=99s the way I=E2=80=99ll go next time.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Regards,</font><=
/span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Dave MacKay</fon=
t></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">TR3A s/n 68639L<=
/font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Near Toronto, Ca=
nada</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
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