All,
Just re-read this e-mail and realised it probably needed some
clarification - when I used the word "hood", I meant it in the English
sense (soft-top) and not the American sense! Hope that makes more
sense!
Dean
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>From: Dean Dashwood
>Sent: 03 March 1999 09:01
>To: 'Mark Sinclair'; 'John Suchak'
>Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
>Subject: RE: soft-top replacement
>
>John,
>
>I read this somewhere, but can't remember where. It may have been in
>the Haynes Purchase and Restoration Guide, so given the recent comments
>re. Haynes, you may choose to ignore it!
>
>Apparently, the correct method is to remove all the snaps at the back of
>the hood and round the two support bars. Then unclip the front and
>lower the frame. As you lower the frame, pull the material back and lay
>it flat on the boot. It will fold in half, with the fold slightly
>higher than the window (so the window isn't creased). Once the frame is
>completely lowered, fold the material over the frame into the storage
>area.
>
>I've only done this once (hey - it's sunny here this morning, I may get
>to do it again soon!) but it seemed to work fine for me!
>
>Dean Dashwood
>'77 Spit 1500 (still with hard top on - but hopefully not for long!)
>
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>>From: John Suchak[SMTP:suchak@mediaone.net]
>>Sent: 03 March 1999 03:47
>>To: Mark Sinclair
>>Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: soft-top replacement
>>
>>This topic sort of gracefully segues to a question I've had on my mind
>>recently, specifically what is the correct method for folding down the soft
>>top on a later fixed style soft top? I assume you remove all the snaps and
>>just stuff it all down in the well? Do you have to unzip the back window?
>>What about the "sides"? Fold them in?
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>Mark Sinclair wrote:
>>
>>> Hmm - summarizing the opinions of those replying to date (admittedly only
>>> 3) seems to be that it could be done with some work but that the older
>>> style removable top was actually preferred.
>>> Sounds like a good plan to me.
>>> Mark
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