Hi Vance,
Do they have any interest in a factory original TR250 top?
I think it would be wise for me to keep it until my car is painted and
new top installed, but after that they are welcome to it if it would
help them.
Don Malling
"Navarrette, Vance" wrote:
>
> 6-packers:
>
> I have received an email reply back from Karl at AABESTCO
> regarding the issues I outlined to the list regarding their
> TR6 replacement top.
> Karl has communicated with the manufacturer, and they
> seem very responsive. I have not received permission from Karl to
> include his message, so I will paraphrase for now until I hear back
> from him.
> 1. ACME has corrected their patterns for the top, so that the
> reflective stripe placement now matches the US OEM top. They stated
> that my top was the first top they had delivered with the reflective
> stripes, and they have modified their materials and methods to
> accommodate the rear stripe.
> 2. ACME has indicated that they wish to correct the snap
> placement issue on the interior rear bow, and asked me to send them
> my original top. Unfortunately, it was not an original top, and went
> in the trash a while ago (it was in bad shape).
> So, listers, is anyone out there willing to take some measurements?
> I would need the spacing between the inside edges of the webbing on
> your original top at the rear bow, and the spacing and count of
> the original snaps on the rearmost bow. Two of you have indicated
> that 5 is the correct number, but the more inputs the better.
> I will be making those measurements on my car, but would like to
> confirm the measurements on a couple of other cars as well. Anyone up
> to help me here?
> Both Karl and ACME seem genuinely interested in making this work,
> and I think we owe them some help, as truly supportive vendors are so
> very hard to find.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Vance
>
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> 1974 Mimosa Yellow Triumph TR6
> Cogito Ergo Zoom
> (I think, therefore I go fast)
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