Hi John:
Please do write the article. I'm a long way away from getting my
softtop frame rebuilt and a top installed, but when I do, I'd like to
see how you handled things.
Regards
David Sosna
Crawley,John wrote:
> Hi:
> Do not believe that you cannot protect your back window. I have been driving
>my Tiger now for 8 years, the window is still scratch free, and my top is
>often up and down. Here is the secret.
>
> Use a nice soft plush material and sew a couple of "socks" for the top bow
>arms with the plush side out. Also sew a "pocket" for the top header that
>attaches to the top of the windscreen. This pocket should be the width of the
>header and about 7 inches deep. The socks should fit the arms fairly tight and
>cover them up to the hinges.
>
> When you are folding the top down simply install the socks on the arms and
>the pocket on the header and then fold into place. I have no problem getting
>the top to fit in the storage area with these on.
>
> I shall try to get some pictures of these and write an article for
>TigersUnited Site.
>
> Godspeed
> Jc
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