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>Another note mentions Prestige in England. Can anyone tell me the price and
>reports on the quality etc?
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>Yet another note mentioned Northwest Imports (location?) Price and quality?
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>Deborah Buckle
>End User Analyst, Information Systems Branch
>Ministry of Government Services
>387-3485 (dbuckle@zeus.gs.gov.bc.ca)
Deborah, I drive a 1974 MGB that I have removed the fold-up top from and
installed the older, stow-away version on. For me it's worthwhile for the
extra space and I've got a roll bar that wouldn't fit with the folding top
installed.
A year ago I purchased a top from Prestige in England. It cost 129.95 plus
shipping. Also UPS sent me a bill for importing it from a foreign country;
seems to me it was an extra $6.00 or so. The top is fine and comes with the
rear "Lift-the-dot" snaps installed and the frame snaps supplied. Of course,
you have to install your own header, which I did. The material is a bit on
the thin side compared to the two other tops I've had on the car, but it has
held up so far.
I previously had purchased an AMCO top. The quality was a little better on
it. It gave way to my garage door one day after work when the openner
triggered prematurely. I had seen the Prestige tops advertised in Hemmings
Motor News(a must for any enthusiast), and their prices were very reasonable
(the AMCO sells these days for close to $195), so rather than buy another
AMCO, I bought the Prestige.
If I were to purchase another today, I would probably get another AMCO.
AMCO tops also come with the "Lift-the-dot" snaps installed and a chalk line
to line up your header to. Although don't do this without verifying that
everything fits to the car first.
A great place to buy your parts from (in my opinion from all the wonderful
treatment I've received is BRIT-TEK in Londonderry, New Hampshire.
1-800-255-5883. These guys sell AMCO tops among others and have compiled a
pamphlet on how to install a top correctly. I highly recommend that if you
end up installing a top yourself, that you at least purchase the pamphlet
from these guys. It made the job go alot smoother for me.
Oh, Prestige can be reached at: 1-800-659-2649 and yes, they answer in England.
I see that their tops are now starting at $139.95.
Bye, Craig Wiper
craig@wco.com
2 early '74 B's
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