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My experience was that the foam for the front rail was useful for a top i=
nstalled by a canvas shop, but that when I installed a new top, foam was sup=
erfluous as the rain did not blow in.
The difference, it seemed to me, is that the flap that drops down onto th=
e chrome frame top rail must be fitted as low as the cut-outs for wipers per=
mit. That flap piece is installed first; time spent fitting it is well spen=
t.
Bob
> On Apr 23, 2019, at 9:46 AM, <scvc70@epix.net> <scvc70@epix.net> wrote:
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> Richard --
> =20
> =E2=80=9CThe sticks are remounted on the tub and align properly at the win=
dscreen. Canvas on the header rail is going on (almost) as I type. That will=
be my job this afternoon. Pictures to follow.=E2=80=9D
> =20
> You might consider putting felt weather-stripping (for around windows =E2=80=
=93 hardware stores & home centers sell it =E2=80=93 at least up north here)=
on the header rail instead of the foam that probably came with your kit. I=
=E2=80=99ve heard a number of people complain that the foam compresses after=
time and fails to seal. I used felt on my TD header rail when restoring it=
40 years ago and it still does not leak at the top of the windscreen (throu=
gh the bolt holes, yes, but not at the top!=E2=80=94and it=E2=80=99s still t=
he same top).
> =20
> Sarah Carr
> TD & B/GT in PA
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; My experience was that the foam for the front rail was useful for a=
top installed by a canvas shop, but that when I installed a new top, foam w=
as superfluous as the rain did not blow in.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"> &nb=
sp;The difference, it seemed to me, is that the flap that drops down onto th=
e chrome frame top rail must be fitted as low as the cut-outs for wipers per=
mit. That flap piece is installed first; time spent fitting it is well=
spent.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br>On Apr 23, 2019, at 9:46 AM, <<a href=3D"mailto:scvc70@epix.net=
">scvc70@epix.net</a>> <<a href=3D"mailto:scvc70@epix.net";>scvc70@epix=
.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
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<div>Richard --</div>
<div> </div>
<div><em>=E2=80=9C</em><em>The sticks are remounted on the tub and align pro=
perly at the=20
windscreen. Canvas on the header rail is going on (almost) as I type. That w=
ill=20
be my job this afternoon. Pictures to follow.=E2=80=9D</em></div>
<div><em></em> </div>
<div>You might consider putting felt weather-stripping (for around windows =E2=
=80=93=20
hardware stores & home centers sell it =E2=80=93 at least up north here)=
on the=20
header rail instead of the foam that probably came with your kit. I=E2=
=80=99ve=20
heard a number of people complain that the foam compresses after time and fa=
ils=20
to seal. I used felt on my TD header rail when restoring it 40 years a=
go=20
and it still does not leak at the top of the windscreen (through the bolt ho=
les,=20
yes, but not at the top!=E2=80=94and it=E2=80=99s still the same top).</div>=
<div> </div>
<div>Sarah Carr</div>
<div>TD & B/GT in PA</div>
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