Subject: [TR] Subject: Re: TR6 convertible top questions

From: Dave Murphy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:12:09 -0500

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Creig=2C
The '76 TR6 convertible top should have a stamped plate (Moss calls it "a r=
ear retainer bar") at its back edge with 5 holes in it that bolts to 5 nut =
plates in the raised edge of the rear deck.  (The 2nd and 4th of these nut =
plates are used to secure the rear edge of the hardtop.) My car was built i=
n July 1976 and I am the original owner.=20
=20
In 2012 I replaced my original convertible top with a black Sunfast top. Pe=
rsonally=2C I like it somewhat better than the original factory roof=2C bec=
ause the blacker Sunfast top looks better on my light colored car. The Sunf=
ast fabric can pick up lint=2C so keep a lint roller handy.=20
=20
The main complaint I have with both the original top and the Sunfast is tha=
t the tops attach to the velcro on the folding side rails for only about 2 =
years before the width of the top "shrinks" and becomes too narrow to even =
reach those side rails. Attaching to the side rails makes a huge difference=
 in wind noise and keeping the weather out. I was hoping the "canvas" of th=
e Sunfast would have been superior to the original vinyl in this respect=2C=
 but it wasn't.
-Dave Murphy=2C Dearborn MI
=20
=20
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Creig=2C<BR>The '76 TR6 converti=
ble top should have&nbsp=3Ba stamped plate (Moss calls it "a rear retainer =
bar") at its back edge&nbsp=3Bwith 5 holes in it that bolts to 5 nut plates=
 in the raised edge of the rear deck.&nbsp=3B (The 2nd and 4th of these nut=
 plates are used to secure the rear edge of the hardtop.) My car was built =
in July 1976 and I am the original owner. <BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>In 2012 I replace=
d my original convertible top with&nbsp=3Ba black Sunfast top. Personally=
=2C I like it somewhat better than the original factory roof=2C because the=
 blacker Sunfast&nbsp=3Btop looks better on my light colored car.&nbsp=3BTh=
e Sunfast fabric can&nbsp=3Bpick up lint=2C so keep a lint roller handy.&nb=
sp=3B<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>The main complaint I have with both the original top a=
nd the Sunfast is that the tops attach to the velcro on the folding side ra=
ils for only about 2&nbsp=3Byears before the width of the top "shrinks" and=
 becomes too narrow to even reach those side rails. Attaching to the side r=
ails makes a huge difference in wind noise and keeping the weather out. I w=
as hoping the "canvas" of the Sunfast would have been superior to the origi=
nal vinyl in this respect=2C but it wasn't.<BR>-Dave Murphy=2C Dearborn MI<=
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From: Creig Houghtaling <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 04:37:25 +0000

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Dave,

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.  This is the kind of informa=
tion that makes this list so valuable!  I suspected that the snaps connecti=
on to the rear deck was incorrect.  Being an original owner, you have given=
 me conclusive proof that is a fact.  Thanks for the comments about the can=
vas too.  Good things to consider.

Creig

From: Dave Murphy [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 10:12 PM
To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]
Subject: Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 convertible top questions

Creig,
n July 1976 and I am the original owner.

In 2012 I replaced my original convertible top with a black Sunfast top. Pe=
rsonally, I like it somewhat better than the original factory roof, because=
 the blacker Sunfast top looks better on my light colored car. The Sunfast =
fabric can pick up lint, so keep a lint roller handy.

The main complaint I have with both the original top and the Sunfast is tha=
t the tops attach to the velcro on the folding side rails for only about 2 =
years before the width of the top "shrinks" and becomes too narrow to even =
reach those side rails. Attaching to the side rails makes a huge difference=
 in wind noise and keeping the weather out. I was hoping the "canvas" of th=
e Sunfast would have been superior to the original vinyl in this respect, b=
ut it wasn't.
-Dave Murphy, Dearborn MI

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks so much for taking=
 the time to respond.&nbsp; This is the kind of information that makes this=
 list so valuable!&nbsp; I suspected that the snaps connection to
 the rear deck was incorrect.&nbsp; Being an original owner, you have given=
 me conclusive proof that is a fact.&nbsp; Thanks for the comments about th=
e canvas too.&nbsp; Good things to consider.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
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phy [mailto:[email-masked]]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 14, 2016 10:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email-masked]; [email-masked]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 convertible top questions<o:p></o:p><=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;">Creig,<br>
The '76 TR6 convertible top should have&nbsp;a stamped plate (Moss calls it=
 &quot;a rear retainer bar&quot;) at its back edge&nbsp;with 5 holes in it =
that bolts to 5 nut plates in the raised edge of the rear deck.&nbsp; (The =
2nd and 4th of these nut plates are used to secure the rear
 edge of the hardtop.) My car was built in July 1976 and I am the original =
owner.
<br>
&nbsp;<br>
In 2012 I replaced my original convertible top with&nbsp;a black Sunfast to=
p. Personally, I like it somewhat better than the original factory roof, be=
cause the blacker Sunfast&nbsp;top looks better on my light colored car.&nb=
sp;The Sunfast fabric can&nbsp;pick up lint, so keep
 a lint roller handy.&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
The main complaint I have with both the original top and the Sunfast is tha=
t the tops attach to the velcro on the folding side rails for only about 2&=
nbsp;years before the width of the top &quot;shrinks&quot; and becomes too =
narrow to even reach those side rails. Attaching
 to the side rails makes a huge difference in wind noise and keeping the we=
ather out. I was hoping the &quot;canvas&quot; of the Sunfast would have be=
en superior to the original vinyl in this respect, but it wasn't.<br>
-Dave Murphy, Dearborn MI<br>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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