Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 top R&R

From: Robert Rochlin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:59:31 -0400

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Hi Dave,
	I had a Robbins cloth top installed on my TR6 after starting the =
job myself.  In my opinion, the top is too expensive and chance of doing =
a good job too small that I took it to a Robbins certified top =
installer. The top looks great, but is a bear to get up when the weather =
is cool. I spoke to a very experienced top installer years later about =
how tight the top was going up and he told me that that the rear section =
of the Robbins cloth top is cut too small and it make sit hard to get =
the top perfect.  He said that vinyl tops were more forgiving. =20
	I love the look and feel of the top, but, as I said it is =
sometimes difficult to put up.
	Best,
	Bob
	=E2=80=9C72 TR6
> On Apr 10, 2025, at 9:13=E2=80=AFPM, dave northrup <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>=20
> Have a new top (Robbins cloth); the old one is pretty rough.
> =20
> Looking for instructions on how to do it
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi =
Dave,<div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>I had a Robbins cloth top installed on my TR6 after starting the =
job myself. &nbsp;In my opinion, the top is too expensive and chance of =
doing a good job too small that I took it to a Robbins certified top =
installer. The top looks great, but is a bear to get up when the weather =
is cool. I spoke to a very experienced top installer years later about =
how tight the top was going up and he told me that that the rear section =
of the Robbins cloth top is cut too small and it make sit hard to get =
the top perfect. &nbsp;He said that vinyl tops were more forgiving. =
&nbsp;</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=
	</span>I love the look and feel of the top, but, as I said it is =
sometimes difficult to put up.<div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>Best,</div><div><span =
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</span>Bob</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:40:58 +0000 (UTC)

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Ditto.=C2=A0 For the same reasons.=C2=A0 Unless you are looking at doing se=
veral, there is too much learning curve.=C2=A0 I installed the snaps in a t=
onneau and that was tough enough.
I also think that if installers like a tight fitting top to avoid areas tha=
t are loose.=C2=A0 Stretching keeps the tops looking snug.=C2=A0 If you hav=
e the top installed during the cold season they will not stretch the top as=
 much as it will not be as warm as during the normal driving season and thi=
s should make top erection easier.=C2=A0 Also, leave it up as much as possi=
ble for the first year or so.=C2=A0 This means putting the top up after eac=
h drive while it is still warm.=C2=A0 Vinyl and the rubber layer on canvas =
tops all have a chemical called an elastomer.=C2=A0 This makes the plastic =
flexible (stretchable) but this chemical will dissipate (evaporate) over ti=
me and the material will not stretch as before.=C2=A0 If the top is in the =
erected position when this happens the top will assume the shape as erected=
 and will be easier to put up going forward.=C2=A0 This has worked for me o=
n both vinyl and canvas tops.
Dave=20

=20

    On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 06:06:18 AM CDT, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@=
comcast.net> wrote:  =20

 Hi Dave, I had a Robbins cloth top installed on my TR6 after starting the =
job myself. =C2=A0In my opinion, the top is too expensive and chance of doi=
ng a good job too small that I took it to a Robbins certified top installer=
. The top looks great, but is a bear to get up when the weather is cool. I =
spoke to a very experienced top installer years later about how tight the t=
op was going up and he told me that that the rear section of the Robbins cl=
oth top is cut too small and it make sit hard to get the top perfect. =C2=
=A0He said that vinyl tops were more forgiving. =C2=A0 I love the look and =
feel of the top, but, as I said it is sometimes difficult to put up. Best, =
Bob =E2=80=9C72 TR6

On Apr 10, 2025, at 9:13=E2=80=AFPM, dave northrup <[email-masked]> wrote=
:

Have a new top (Robbins cloth); the old one is pretty rough. =C2=A0Looking =
for instructions on how to do it**=C2=[email-masked]=C2=A0**

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=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Ditto.&nbsp; For the same reasons.&nbsp; Unl=
ess you are looking at doing several, there is too much learning curve.&nbs=
p; I installed the snaps in a tonneau and that was tough enough.</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false">I also think that if installers like a tight fitting top to avoid a=
reas that are loose.&nbsp; Stretching keeps the tops looking snug.&nbsp; If=
 you have the top installed during the cold season they will not stretch th=
e top as much as it will not be as warm as during the normal driving season=
 and this should make top erection easier.&nbsp; Also, leave it up as much =
as possible for the first year or so.&nbsp; This means putting the top up a=
fter each drive while it is still warm.&nbsp; Vinyl and the rubber layer on=
 canvas tops all have a chemical called an elastomer.&nbsp; This makes the =
plastic flexible (stretchable) but this chemical will dissipate (evaporate)=
 over time and the material will not stretch as before.&nbsp; If the top is=
 in the erected position when this happens the top will assume the shape as=
 erected and will be easier to put up going forward.&nbsp; This has worked =
for me on both vinyl and canvas tops.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp=
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                        On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 06:06:18 AM CDT, Rober=
t Rochlin &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055"><div>Hi Dave,<div=
><span class=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>I had a R=
obbins cloth top installed on my TR6 after starting the job myself. &nbsp;I=
n my opinion, the top is too expensive and chance of doing a good job too s=
mall that I took it to a Robbins certified top installer. The top looks gre=
at, but is a bear to get up when the weather is cool. I spoke to a very exp=
erienced top installer years later about how tight the top was going up and=
 he told me that that the rear section of the Robbins cloth top is cut too =
small and it make sit hard to get the top perfect. &nbsp;He said that vinyl=
 tops were more forgiving. &nbsp;</div><div><span class=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv04=
05740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>I love the look and feel of the top, but,=
 as I said it is sometimes difficult to put up.<div><span class=3D"ydp9eb62=
b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>Best,</div><div><span class=3D"yd=
p9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>Bob</div><div><span class=
=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>=E2=80=9C72 TR6<br cl=
ear=3D"none"><div id=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055yqt80071" class=3D"ydp9eb62=
b49yiv0405740055yqt7893263706"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 10, 20=
25, at 9:13=E2=80=AFPM, dave northrup &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div>=
<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-interchange-newli=
ne"><div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div id=3D"ydp9eb62b49y=
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05740055WordSection1"><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:C=
alibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">Have a new top (Robbin=
s cloth); the old one is pretty rough.</span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in=
;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt;"> &nbsp;</span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-fam=
ily:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">Looking for instr=
uctions on how to do it</span></div></div><span style=3D"font-family: Helve=
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:41:48 +0000 (UTC)

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Correction.=C2=A0 I used the term "elastomer" when I should have said "plas=
ticizer."
Another example:=C2=A0 Many years ago I was given a TR6 top by an acquainta=
nce who bought it 20 years previously but wrecked his car before he had a c=
hance to have it installed.=C2=A0 In other words, this top sat in his basem=
ent for 20 years before I had it installed.=C2=A0 This was the easiest top =
to put up and down in all my experience.=C2=A0 I believe it is because the =
plasticizers had all dissipated and the top did not stretch when the instal=
ler got his hands on it.=C2=A0 So it didn't "shrink" after installation.=C2=
=A0 It went up easily in any weather.=C2=A0=C2=A0
So I guess this suggests one should buy a top now and put it away for sever=
al years before installing it.=C2=A0 ;-)
Dave=20

=20

    On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 08:40:58 AM CDT, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey=
@cs.com> wrote:  =20

 Ditto.=C2=A0 For the same reasons.=C2=A0 Unless you are looking at doing s=
everal, there is too much learning curve.=C2=A0 I installed the snaps in a =
tonneau and that was tough enough.

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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydp424fb8ceyahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Correction.&nbsp; I used the term "elastomer=
" when I should have said "plasticizer."</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Another example=
:&nbsp; Many years ago I was given a TR6 top by an acquaintance who bought =
it 20 years previously but wrecked his car before he had a chance to have i=
t installed.&nbsp; In other words, this top sat in his basement for 20 year=
s before I had it installed.&nbsp; This was the easiest top to put up and d=
own in all my experience.&nbsp; I believe it is because the plasticizers ha=
d all dissipated and the top did not stretch when the installer got his han=
ds on it.&nbsp; So it didn't "shrink" after installation.&nbsp; It went up =
easily in any weather.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fal=
se"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">So I guess this sugges=
ts one should buy a top now and put it away for several years before instal=
ling it.&nbsp; ;-)</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp424fb8cesignature">=
<div style=3D"color: black; font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; fon=
t-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: norma=
l; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=3D"color: black; =
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ch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helve=
tica, sans-serif;"><div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span s=
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99f493yahoo_quoted"><div class=3D"ydp3199f493yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"fon=
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                <div class=3D"ydp3199f493quoted-text-header">
                        On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 08:40:58 AM CDT, DAVID=
 MASSEY &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;border-left: 1px solid #cc=
c;padding-left: 8px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px" class=3D"ydp3199f493inline_rep=
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class=3D"ydp3=
199f493yiv7539067726ydp9c7c2b49yahoo-style-wrap"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ditt=
o.&nbsp; For the same reasons.&nbsp; Unless you are looking at doing severa=
l, there is too much learning curve.&nbsp; I installed the snaps in a tonne=
au and that was tough enough.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">I also think that if installers like a tight fitting top=
 to avoid areas that are loose.&nbsp; Stretching keeps the tops looking snu=
g.&nbsp; If you have the top installed during the cold season they will not=
 stretch the top as much as it will not be as warm as during the normal dri=
ving season and this should make top erection easier.&nbsp; Also, leave it =
up as much as possible for the first year or so.&nbsp; This means putting t=
he top up after each drive while it is still warm.&nbsp; Vinyl and the rubb=
er layer on canvas tops all have a chemical called an elastomer.&nbsp; This=
 makes the plastic flexible (stretchable) but this chemical will dissipate =
(evaporate) over time and the material will not stretch as before.&nbsp; If=
 the top is in the erected position when this happens the top will assume t=
he shape as erected and will be easier to put up going forward.&nbsp; This =
has worked for me on both vinyl and canvas tops.</div><div><br clear=3D"non=
e"></div><div class=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9c7c2b49signature"><div s=
tyle=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:nor=
mal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial=
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=3D"4">Dave <br clear=3D"none"></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:1=
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                        On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 06:06:18 AM CDT, Rober=
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv04057=
40055"><div>Hi Dave,<div><span class=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49=
yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>I had a Robbins cloth top installed =
on my TR6 after starting the job myself. &nbsp;In my opinion, the top is to=
o expensive and chance of doing a good job too small that I took it to a Ro=
bbins certified top installer. The top looks great, but is a bear to get up=
 when the weather is cool. I spoke to a very experienced top installer year=
s later about how tight the top was going up and he told me that that the r=
ear section of the Robbins cloth top is cut too small and it make sit hard =
to get the top perfect. &nbsp;He said that vinyl tops were more forgiving. =
&nbsp;</div><div><span class=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv04057=
40055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>I love the look and feel of the top, but, as=
 I said it is sometimes difficult to put up.<div><span class=3D"ydp3199f493=
yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>Best,</div><=
div><span class=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-ta=
b-span">=09</span>Bob</div><div><span class=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9=
eb62b49yiv0405740055Apple-tab-span">=09</span>=E2=80=9C72 TR6<br clear=3D"n=
one"><div id=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055yqt80071" c=
lass=3D"ydp3199f493yiv7539067726ydp9eb62b49yiv0405740055yqt7893263706"><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 10, 2025, at 9:13=E2=80=AFPM, dave northr=
up &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"ydp3199=
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 rough.</span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cal=
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