Subject: [TR] TR6 convertible top questions

From: Creig Houghtaling <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:02:10 +0000

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My friend just bought a 76 TR6.  On this car, the top attaches differently =
than my 74.  On my 74 the rear of the top where it connects to the body (ju=
st below the back window) was permanently connected to the body.  With this=
 76, the top snaps to the body.  Is this the way it was done in 76?  Or has=
 a previous owner changed the connection?

He is considering changing the black vinyl top on this 76 to tan.  I see Mo=
ss sells a StayFast tan.  Does anyone have experience with this?  Good? Bad=
?  Are there other types/brands/vendors he might consider for comparison?

Creig Houghtaling
St. Louis, MO
314-401-7817

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My friend just bought a 76 TR6.&nbsp; On this car, t=
he top attaches differently than my 74.&nbsp; On my 74 the rear of the top =
where it connects to the body (just below the back window) was permanently =
connected to the body.&nbsp; With this 76, the top
 snaps to the body.&nbsp; Is this the way it was done in 76?&nbsp; Or has a=
 previous owner changed the connection?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">He is considering changing the black vinyl top on th=
is 76 to tan.&nbsp; I see Moss sells a StayFast tan.&nbsp; Does anyone have=
 experience with this? &nbsp;Good? Bad?&nbsp; Are there other types/brands/=
vendors he might consider for comparison?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Creig Houghtaling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">St. Louis, MO<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">314-401-7817<o:p></o:p></p>
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From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:32:28 GMT

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    I believe the bolted down plate in the rear was the standard for all=
 1500 Spitfires and the TR6 from at least 71 on. MB  =

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From: Creig Houghtaling <[email-masked]>
To: Bob Labuz <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <triump=
[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 convertible top questions
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:22:52 +0000

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The bolted attachment with the plate that you speak of is what I had on =
my 74. =

Creig
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From: Bob Labuz [mailto:[email-masked]] =

 I doubt Triumph changed the top attachment for the 76 year since it was=
 their last. My 72 is attached with that steel bar/plate that is bolted =
to the body. Top cannot be removed without removing those bolts. Sounds =
like this is a TR4 or 4A setup. How does it attach to the windshield? Sa=
me as on a 6?
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<div>&nbsp;I believe the bolted down plate in the rear was the standard =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;">The bolted attach=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d;">Creig</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br> I doubt Triumph changed the top attachment f=
or the 76 year since it was their last. My 72 is attached with that stee=
l bar/plate that is bolted to the body. Top cannot be removed without re=
moving those bolts. Sounds like this is a TR4 or 4A setup. How does it a=
ttach to the windshield? Same as on a 6?<br> <br><br></p>
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