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Re: [Tigers] Re-stringing the canvas web on the top frame

To: Jim B <jbsyv@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Re-stringing the canvas web on the top frame
From: Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:26:47 -0700
Cc: Tigers@autox.team.net
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Jim B.,
Yes, I remember now.  Not coated in the back,
photo looks just like mine when I restored=20
it in 1992.
Gary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 15, 2021, at 5:35 PM, Jim B via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
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> =EF=BB=BFJim,
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> Here are 2 pics from an old MKI top I have with the three =E2=80=9Cstringe=
rs=E2=80=9D Just to reference the metal holding the strips on. They look to m=
e to be tan color with gray rubberized coating which is almost gone now. As a=
 matter of fact, it almost looks like the coating on the straps wasn=E2=80=99=
t on the entire strap (?) The sort of half pipe piece is in the center bow a=
nd the flat one at the back. A far as I can tell, the strip was half-wrapped=
 around the rear bow.
>=20
> Jim B.
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> <soft top 1.jpg>
> <soft top 2.jpg>
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>> On Jun 15, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net> wrote:
>>=20
>> The original material was rubberized,
>> grey in my mk1.  I found the exact material=20
>> except in tan.  Do not do what I did.  It
>> became just like the hardened cracked
>> original junk within a couple seasons.
>> The better modern replacement is seat belt=20
>> material.
>> Gary
>>=20
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>>>> On Jun 15, 2021, at 3:13 PM, James Armstrong via Tigers <tigers@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Hello all,
>>>=20
>>> =20
>>> Some 6 or more years ago, I went on a mission to find exact replacement c=
otton webbing to re-string (?)
>>> my convertible top frame. A note here; earlier Alpines and I suspect Tig=
er Mk 1s had three rows of this material going from the front windshield hea=
der to the center bow to the rear bow. My Mk 1A. has only a center strip of t=
his material. I saved the steel pieces which the cotton is wrapped around, b=
uy didn't take any pictures of the=20
>>> "Dress" of the cotton webbing.=20
>>>     Does anyone know where there are pictures of the "dress"?  Its kind o=
f over, under, around and through.
>>> =20
>>> Comments please?
>>> =20
>>> Best regards to all,
>>> =20
>>> Jim Armstrong
>>> Mk 1A
>>> 382002083 LRXFE
>>> Code 86
>>> TAC # 0763
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>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Jim B.,<div>Yes, I remember now. &nbsp;Not c=
oated in the back,</div><div>photo looks just like mine when I restored&nbsp=
;</div><div>it in 1992.</div><div>Gary</div><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Se=
nt from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun=
 15, 2021, at 5:35 PM, Jim B via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:=
<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
<span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Jim,</span><div class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div clas=
s=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Here are 2 pics from an o=
ld MKI top I have with the three&nbsp;=E2=80=9Cstringers=E2=80=9D Just to re=
ference the metal holding the strips on. They look to me to be tan color wit=
h gray rubberized coating&nbsp;which is almost gone now. As a matter of fact=
, it almost looks like the coating on the straps wasn=E2=80=99t on the entir=
e strap (?) The sort of half pipe piece is in the center bow and the flat on=
e at the back. A far as I can tell, the strip was half-wrapped around the re=
ar bow.</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14p=
x;" class=3D"">Jim B.</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 1=
4px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><div>&lt;soft t=
op 1.jpg&gt;</div><div>&lt;soft top 2.jpg&gt;</div><span style=3D"font-size:=
 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span><div><br class=3D""><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jun 15, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Gary &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net"; class=3D"">garywinblad@comcast.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"=
"><meta charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0=
); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant=
-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: star=
t; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing=
: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; d=
isplay: inline !important;" class=3D"">The original material was rubberized,=
</span><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font=
-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: nor=
mal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-trans=
form: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-widt=
h: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">grey in my mk1. &nbsp;I found the=
 exact material&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-fam=
ily: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: norm=
al; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-ind=
ent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -web=
kit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">except in tan=
. &nbsp;Do not do what I did. &nbsp;It</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-v=
ariant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align=
: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-s=
pacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D=
"">became just like the hardened cracked</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font=
-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-ali=
gn: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word=
-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=
=3D"">original junk within a couple seasons.</div><div style=3D"caret-color:=
 rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; f=
ont-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-=
align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; w=
ord-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" cl=
ass=3D"">The better modern replacement is seat belt&nbsp;</div><div style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-st=
yle: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:=
 normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-sp=
ace: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decorat=
ion: none;" class=3D"">material.</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0=
); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant=
-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: star=
t; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing=
: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">Ga=
ry</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; fon=
t-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: no=
rmal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-tran=
sform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-wid=
th: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Jun 15, 2021, at 3=
:13 PM, James Armstrong via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.n=
et" class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D=
""></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D""><div class=3D"userEdit" style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div class=3D""><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D=
"">Hello all,<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D"">&nbs=
p;</div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
erif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Some 6 or more years ago, I went on a mis=
sion to find exact replacement cotton webbing to re-string (?)</span></div><=
div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">my convertible top frame. A note here; earlier Alp=
ines and I suspect Tiger Mk 1s had three rows of this material going from th=
e front windshield header to the center bow to the rear bow. My Mk 1A. has o=
nly a center strip of this material. I saved the steel pieces which the cott=
on is wrapped around, buy didn't take any pictures of the&nbsp;</span></div>=
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">"Dress" of the cotton webbing.&nbsp;</span></div>=
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp; Does anyone know where there are pi=
ctures of the "dress"?&nbsp; Its kind of over, under, around and through.</s=
pan></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Comments pl=
ease?</span></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><span style=3D=
"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Bes=
t regards to all,</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255,=
 255);" class=3D"">&nbsp;</span></div></div><div class=3D"aoldesktop_signatu=
re"><div class=3D"">Jim Armstrong</div><div class=3D"">Mk 1A</div><div class=
=3D"">382002083 LRXFE</div><div class=3D"">Code 86</div><div class=3D"">TAC #=
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