About that front bow pushing out the window flap -- that's exactly what
mine seems to do. But it hasn't resulted in any damage that I've noticed.
I've always wondered if the frame had been bent a little, or rather,
flattened -- so that the arc of the top bow was flatter than originally
intended, which resulted in the end returns protruding further to the
sides than original. If that is the case, a little judicious force
applied in partnership with a bench vise might restore the original
profile. The paint on my frame is battered, to say the least, and
couldn't really be further damaged by beating on it. YMMV...
Chris Attias had this to say:
>Listees,
>
>Just had an upholstery shop install my new Moss/Robbins stow-away top. It
>was interesting. The guy who did it said he had done a number of the
>folding tops, but this was the first one with the take-apart sticks. He
>pointed out two anomalies:
>
>*The distance from the back bar to the windshield frame was slightly
>different left to right. Don't think it was due to body damage--just the
>semi-handbuilt nature of the car.
>
>*The front bow on the frame has a curved return which seems to push out the
>window sealing flap, so that when the door is closed, the window touches
>the frame. The upholstery guy was affraid the top material would be
>damaged over time as the window pushed the flap up against the bar end. Is
>this common to all stow-away installations? The upholstery guy suggested
>not rolling the windows up all the way!
>
>Cheers
>
>Chris Attias
>'64 MGB
>'84 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
Runs great,
looks particularly bad since some SUV clown backed into it.
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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