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Re: Found one!

To: ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU
Subject: Re: Found one!
From: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 10:25:51 EDT
Yes, perhaps I have been a wuss. I was living in Maine, I was young and
foolish. There was a war going on.... What can I do to make amends?
Bob
 Whose TD top hasn't been up in so long he should look to see if the
cotton moths have eaten it.

On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:48:36 -0400 (EDT) Arthur Pfenninger
<ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
>       I think we have another one that drives with the top up. Ok 
>what
>is your excuse the sun in my eyes has already been used.
>...Art
>
>On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
>
>>  Congratulations.
>>  I've had fine results with the Moss top, the one for which you 
>re-use
>> the headrail.
>>  When you drill the rivets, the bottoms of the things will drop into 
>the
>> headrail, where they will roll around and rattle.  Does anyone know 
>how
>> to keep that from happening? It annoyed me, slightly, for years.  I
>> considered drilling a hole and filling the headrail with foam, 
>though one
>> supposes that since the hole is drilled, the rivets could be 
>extracted
>> through it....
>>  Since you're buying a new top, you have the choice of the top with 
>the
>> fixed rear window or the zipper window that was installed on the 77s 
>and
>> later.  Go for the zipper window, even if it's a few bucks more.  
>It's
>> very nice to be able to open that at times, and easier to stow the 
>top.
>> Bob
>>  who wishes he still had the MGB tourer, to fit with the B-GT and 
>the TD
>> roadster.
>> 
>> On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 06:07:42 -0400 G Graham
>> <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu> writes:
>> >Greetings, listers!
>> >
>> >I finally found my car-- '74 MGB that I will be picking up in about 
>a
>> >week. It does, however, need a new top. Which is best & from whom? 
>Do 
>> >I
>> >need the headrail or can I re use the one on the car now?
>> >
>> >Thanks for any help!
>> >
>> >Gary
>> >'74 mgb
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> 
>
>

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