Charley,
This is kind of the way it goes with all the manufactured tops.
They usually do not put in the snaps.- Reason being not all are in the same
location.
They could have been moved or just a little different from the factory.
If all the snaps and fasteners were installed.
Most people would have a problem fitting the new top.
Vigil
--- On Tue, 6/1/10, Charley Braum <cbaustin@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Charley Braum <cbaustin@verizon.net>
Subject: [Spridgets] New Top Fitment
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>, "Spridgets List"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 6:33 PM
I just purchased a Bugeye tonneau cover through 'topsonline.com'. It took a
bit longer than I figured for delivery - about 5 weeks.
Turns out it is a Robbins product, in their box with all their paperwork.
The piece was shipped from 'Vic's Upholstery' with an address very near to
Robbins'.
The instructions clearly said that the turn fastener anchors were
'installed', I assumed that would be to make the location of the other
fasteners a bit easier. WRONG.
After numerous communications with Doug Robbins, including faxing the
(Robbins) instruction sheet back to him for review, I find out that;
None of the 'fasteners' are 'installed' (contrary to their own
instructions),
All Robbins tops and tonneaus are to be installed by a recommended
'professional'.
It took about two weeks of various e-mails and faxes to get to that point.
In addition, the slots for the rear hold-downs (the metal bar sewn into the
pocket) are cut wrong and Doug's response was "Well, sometimes things have to
be modified to fit a particular car".
Vic's response (he was copied on all the communications) was
"________________".
The tonneau is very well made and, after consulting with my 'local
professional' I'm sure it will fit and look good. Of course at that 'extra
expense' not figured into the original project.
Be careful out there,
CB
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