On Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:11:47 -0700 mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John
McEwen) writes:
>Hi Mike:
>
>I must have done something right. Yours is one of several notes
>commenting
>on leaky MGB tops. I installed a new top on my '70 (which has a '73
>top
>set up) in 1995 and have driven in some awful downpours. The total
>water
>encroachment has been about 12 drops that oozed between the windshield
>top
>seal and the windshield upper frame. These drops subsequently ran
>down the
>sun visor and drop onto my knee as I drive. I don't know what I did
>but it
>has been a marvellously watertight car. The scary thing is that I can
>look
>right out past the top of the side windows through a 1/2" gap but
>water
>never enters here.
Well heres where you'll get a real chuckle.... my 69 is presently
sporting a hardtop!!
(the side seals need replacing!) - but i agree about how soft tops are
pretty much
watertight - my 72 which i renewed about 2 years ago is excellent - and
the GT......!
hehe
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster
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