Gene,
I've experienced Lfit the Dots that worked fine and others that were
miserable. Most, though not all, of the baulky ones have had a stray
thread trapped inside the cover so that the springs would not spring as
they should. You might have a look with a flashlight to see if any have
that problem.
Bob
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:21:03 -0400 "Eugene D Abbondelo" <eabb@loc.gov>
writes:
> Hope its ok for me to jump in with a related question about tonneau
> and top fasteners:
>
> On my 1949 Singer roadster, the guy that installed the tonneau and
> top used "Lift the Dot" fasteners. I hate them. Both the top and
> tonneau are new and tight, and I have a horrible time trying to
> "Lift the Dot" I know the fabric will stretch over time, and maybe
> they will become easier to remove in the distant future, but I was
> thinking of having all the Lift a Dots changed to Tenex
> fasteners--they seem to be easier to remove.
>
> This would be an expensive conversion and I don't even know if it
> can be done, so I thought I'd seek the experience on the list.
>
> Gene
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