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Re: [Spridgets] Soft top

To: "David Riker" <davriker@nwi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Soft top
From: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:00:01 -0400
David,
Good to know. I have heard of Robbins but not Crown. Where are the Crown
tops found?
Lin

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:02 AM, David Riker <davriker@nwi.net> wrote:

> About 5 years ago, I bought a very expensive cloth top with zip out rear
> window from LBC car co.  When I received it, I was impressed with
> everything
> but the plastic windows.  They felt thin and cheap.  My fears were
> accurate,
> as in the first 6 months, they began to yellow.  The top is kept down, and
> the car is always garaged except when driving, which has been no more than
> 15,000 miles in 5 years.  This spring when I went to raise the top, the
> side
> plastic window cracked.  The plastic on the Robbins tops, and the Crown
> tops
> is much thicker and I have had them last 8-10 years with no problem.
> David Riker
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Bastedo" <rbastedo@gmail.com>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Soft top
>
>
> > Yes, I recently received and fitted one from Prestige.
> > http://www.prestigeautotrim.com/usa/usa/tops/midget_hoods.htm
> >
> > I chose SV vinyl with a zip out rear window.
> >
> > They were out of stock but made one within a week and shipped it from
> > Liverpool to me in WA state for less than I would have paid a local
> > provider. I had mine within 2 weeks of ordering.
> >
> > The quality is great, the zip out rear window is a very nice option.
> That
> > is
> > to say it was done very well and professionally and looks / operates
> > great.
> > The fit was perfect, and little touches like including all needed
> > fasteners
> > and pre cutting the holes for the fasteners but not installing them so
> as
> > to
> > not mar the finish during shipment were greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Rick Bastedo
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