<<I actually got a plain vinyl top with the car when I bought it. It was
then some 10years old, and never installed. Last year when I tried it on for
size, I found it has shrunk so much that there is no way I can stretch it
enough to fit (needs about 3
inches more to reach the bow) >>
> <<Before installation did you leave it out in the sun to get it heated up
> and
> stretch a bit?>>
>
One of my annual rituals before I go to Shasta or Solvang is to prep my soft
top. Since I never use it it tends to shrink quite abit just sitting on the
shelf. Because on the lack of sun in SF I install the top and place a space
heater inside the car to get the temperature up. It usually takes about a
day to stretch it out to fit the car. I also place a thermometer in the car
to get a reading and usually it gets to about 105 degrees in the car.
Calspeed
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