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Re: Soft topsx-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

To: Mike MacLean <macleans@earthlink.net>, Roy <trev9@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Soft topsx-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:28:22 -0700
Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3B7AC920.5A28A60A@earthlink.net>
Mike -

They are at http://www.lbcarco.com/

Clay L.
'67 Sprite

At 01:08 PM 8/15/01 -0700, Mike MacLean wrote:
>Little British Car Company sells Bugeye (in fact all Spridget models) 
>vinyl tops
>made in England to order from ICI Vinyl, as original, with or without a 
>zippered
>back window for less than 200 bucks.  Bought a non-zippered one for my 
>Bugeye and
>it fits and looks great.
>Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
>
>Roy wrote:
>
> > Cloth tops
> > My thanks to all those who have contributed to the
> > list their experienced with the fabric top. I was
> > seriously contemplating a fabric top and tonneau
> > cover because I like the texture but in view of the info
> > obtained from listerst Ive decided to keep my old top.
> >
> > I still have my original vinyl top and tonneau cover since
> > my Bugeyes  resurrection from the grave 21 years ago.
> > Its tan color and pin dot fabric like appearance having
> > been exposed to some of the hottest weather, rains and
> > Florida's worse windy storms seems as good as new and the
> > window has only a barely noticeable tint.
> >
> > Although I try to keep the top down as much as possible,
> > when traveling on extended rides in the sun the top
> > stays up. Ive had enough experience with the sun to know
> > that medical people are not kidding when warning about
> > skin cancer.  I drove a BJ8 for 13 years as my primary
> > transportation mostly with the top down and as result have
> > had three cancers removed from my face to show for it.
> >
> > Ive been thinking of having a Bugeye top made that has a
> > zip-out window.   It seems logical to me that it should work.
> > I know where there is a 100-4 with a zip-out window so
> > why not a Bugeye?  Does anyone know of this having been
> > done before?



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