[Spridgets] Robbins/Amco/EZ ON

[Kitterer Bob]

Robbins has been around since the 1950's or even the 1940's.  They have always built excellent quality tops in their plant in the greater LA area (have forgotten the location) including those sold by MG Mitten years back.  Over the years I did a number of replacements from MG Mitten all of which were great fits.  That said I was at Robbin's factory about ten years ago and had similar problems with both a top and tonnue (sp) cover.  They built me three tops none of which fitted and the  tonnue (sp) which did not fit even after taking the measurements from my car.  I was in the factory with Doug and all their patterns are on mylar and have been for many years so there is no sensible reason that their excellent tops do not fit but they do not.  My impression was that they were geared to show cars which were also trailer queens.

Bob Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
2000 Miata Special Edition - in storage

On Jun 2, 2010, at 6:07 PM, Charley Braum wrote:

>   Another twist in the mix is the intermediate shop noted in my earlier e-mail as 'Vic's Upholstery'.
> 
>   The Robbins top came directly from them (Vic's) in a Robbins box with a Robbins warranty sheet and Robbins installation instruction sheet.
> 
>   Now for the hook - there was an e-mail communication between Robbins and Vic's (copied to me) indicating that Vic's is somehow involved with EZ-ON as well.
> 
>   I don't have that e-mail with me (out of town until this weekend). I don't know if Vic's is a shipping house (Vic's Upholstery is the name on the shipping label) but I got the impression (perhaps unfounded) that Vic's assembles the pieces to Robbins / EZ ON specs and ships them on to the end-user.
> 
>   At any rate, I was assured by Doug Robbins that under NO circumstances do they think any of us are qualified to install their products. There was a disclaimer page that was not added to my shipment indicating that. This is repeated in a short paragraph on the warranty card. Doug's specific comment was that they ALWAYS recommend, if not insist, that their products be 'professionally installed'.
> 
>   You can search Robbins' web-site for 'approved' installers. I wonder if EZ-ON has the same.
> 
>   Sorry for being long-winded (hope the EZ-ON connection to Vic's is not a downer to anyone), regards,
> 
>                                                                             CB
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