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RE: Replacement Tops

To: "'David A. Templeton'" <davidt@opentext.com>,
Subject: RE: Replacement Tops
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 13:19:04 -0500
This car is not left outside, it is garaged all the time, I don't need one
good enough to make it through a hard winter. I need on just for the summer
showers and the semi cold in SC.


-----Original Message-----
From: David A. Templeton [mailto:davidt@opentext.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:08 PM
To: Craig Smith
Cc: npenney; Spitfire Mailing List
Subject: Re: Replacement Tops



There is always the canvas direction, I got mine from Caribou for $199usd
and I really like it.  Good heavy duty construction.

        David A. Templeton
        Open Text Corp.
        Waterloo, ON
        Canada
        WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com

        '74 Triumph SpitSix
        '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
        '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
        '99 GMC Safari
        '95 GMC K2500 Sierra



----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: "'Nolan Penney'" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
"Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:58 PM
Subject: RE: Replacement Tops


>
> The Robbins are twice as much, they also have a Tickford for $300.00
>
> It's one of those things, if it cost more it must be better !
>
> WRONG most of the time
> But I don't know
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nolan Penney [mailto:npenney@mde.state.md.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 12:56 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net; CraigS@iewc.com
> Subject: Re: Replacement Tops
>
>
> Can't comment on Robbins, but I can comment on Crown, as I've got one.  It
> was cheap, and it kinda shows.  It's not dead straight, the windows look
> kinda glued on (their welded actually).  Didn't come with enough snaps,
and
> they weren't the right type.  The section of snaps that go around the top
> frame can't, they aren't even close on the rearmost ones.  After waiting
> weeks, I've come to admit the top will never smooth out on back.  It has
> more straps and flaps then I could ever figure out.  No instructions.
>
> There are good points though, The vinyl itself is good, the cloth backing
> under it is also good.  The plastic windows are of good quality.  The
price
> is good ($115, shipping included).
>
> Would I buy one again?  Probably not.

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