The pocket for the front bar is open on the ends, so you can install and remove
it pretty easily. I'll have to check the back bar again, to see if it's open
at
both ends, but it can still be removed from at least one end. I had to cut
holes
in the rear pocket so that the bar would mount to the chrome bar retainers on
the rear deck of the bugeye.
- Bryan
>To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: ALL LISTERS: Convertible tops
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>Do they just have a pocket for the front and back bars? Can you then close
>them or do the bars come out?
>Thanks
>Jon
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <vping@optonline.net>
>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 11:11 AM
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>
>> Vincent,
>>
>> I'm pretty happy with the top I got from Caribou canvas ($209).
>> It's made from a triple layered cloth, and can be ordered in 'custom
>colors'
>> (black and tan are standard). I got the tan cnavas top for my bugeye. The
>> interior has aa sort of herringbone tick pattern, and is black.
>>
>> http://www.caribou.cc/
>>
>> The quality, fit and finish appear to be great, as well as the price.
>> (of course I had to fit it myself) The only problem I see is that it
>doesn't
>> roll up as compact and easy as the thin orginal vinyl one, however this is
>> probably not an issue for later models with the folding top frame.
>>
>> If you are looking for 'stock' vinyl, check out Austin Healy Spares:
>>
>> http://www.ahspares.co.uk/
>>
>> Their prices appear to be much lower than what we can get it for from US
>> vendors. I do have a tonneau cover I got from them that is virtually
>identical
>> to the original one for the bugeye (except for the zipper which is nylon,
>> instead of brass). (a rough conversion for british pounds to US$ is to
>multiply
>> by 1.6)
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bryan Vandiver (59-bugeye)
>> San Jose, CA
>>
>> >To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> >Subject: ALL LISTERS: Convertible tops
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>> >Who makes the best convertible top?
>> >Vincent W. Pina
>>
>>
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