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Re: No to Robbins Tops - Maybe

To: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
Subject: Re: No to Robbins Tops - Maybe
From: Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 15:59:02 -0400
Does anyone have a thought as to what is costs to have a scratch built top put
on by a convertible top shop?  Bill

Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com wrote:

> Quite a few years ago, I was at Rick's place (Sunbeam Specialties) when he
> was working on the 4th prototype top from a top manufacturer.  It was not
> a Robbins top.  Rick told me that the supplier he used to have went out of
> business and he was working to get it right, as others really didn't do it
> right, including Robbins.  As I recall, Robbins didn't care to give it any
> attention.
>
> I don't know what the ultimate result was - I've got a GT.  As I said,
> though, it was quite a few years ago.  Before just buying from Robbins,
> I'd check with Rick to see what he's offering since he was taking the time
> to get it right.
>
> Note that I presume that whatever Rick did, Curt offers too.  So, you can
> probably check with him too.
>
> Jay

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