I've had velcro side fastening on both my Tiger and Alpine, but for all
I know neither had an original top. I went with canvas when my Tiger
was restored by Dale A and it looks FANTASTIC! Of course it's only been
up three times, so for the rare occasion that it is visible, it may not
have been worth the premium cost.. then again, one of those times was
for judging at Houston's "Wooden Keels & Classic Wheels" Concour
d'Elegance and it won best in class that year (2003-British sportscar).
The canvas may have put it over the top. ;)
--- Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca> wrote:
> The time has come in the restoration of my Tiger to replace the soft
> top.
>
> Living here in the boonies with no other Tigers as a reference, I am
> not
> able to check out the various versions available and make a choice.
>
> I like the convenience of the "velcro" version currently on my car,
> but
> is it "original"? Was velcro even invented in 1965?
>
> I'm not too thrilled with the "pin-point vinyl" material, and lean
> slightly toward a heavier "canvas" material if it is available. What
> was
> the original material? And.....what is the consensus of the
> cognoscenti?
>
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