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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 10:30:23 -0800
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: "Paul g. Wiegman" <pwiegman@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Questions about Installing TR-3 ragtop
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Paul g. Wiegman wrote:
>
> John Cowan wrote:
> >
> > I bought a ragtop for my TR-3 from TRF, not realizing that it required
> > installation; i.e., I got the top plus a bag full of dot to dot and Tenax
> > fasteners (I know; I know, this is obvious in retrospect; chalk it up to
> > brain overload). My mechanic's published recommendation for installation
> > time is six hours, which is about one and a half times the cost of the top.
> > Does this seem accurate? If so, this makes installing it myself seem like a
> > better proposition.
> > Anyone have experience installing a Robbins top on a TR-3? How much
> > effort was required? What kind of tools would I need? Did the job turn out
>ok?
> > Thanks.
> > John Cowan
>
> I've installed two tops on a TR4 and a TR3. The 4 I did myself, and it
> always looked like it. There are now silver bullet answers here, just
> experience. I don't know if a mechanic is the person to go to, but
> rather a shop just for ragtops, seat kits, etc. These places have the
> right tools of which there are several that are very valuable and are
> necessary to get the job done right.
>
> After my experience with the 4, I had a speciality shop do the TR3. I
> don't know where you are located, but the shop is near TRF, and has done
> many TR's. The owner is Larry Learn, and TRF can give you his phone.
> He does the side curtains for TRF.
>
> I think the job was around $160.
>
> In short, get a shop to do the work.
>
> Paul g. Wiegman
> 1956 TR3in the high rent district of n. va. i paid a upholstery shop $ 75.00
>he
charges flat rate of $50.00 per hr.
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