I bought the tan canvas tonneau cover for my bugeye from LBCC and am very
happy with the quality and fit. It doesn't have a flap over the zipper, but
it doesn't leak either.
Dave Camp
60 Sprite (Eyegor)
79 Midget
> 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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