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Re: [Tigers] time to replace a conv. top

To: James Armstrong <rollright@aol.com>, "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] time to replace a conv. top
From: Jim B via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 16:44:09 -0700
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Wow, that is a bummer. One thing I still need is a new top! And that=E2=80=
=99s where I was planning on getting it.
Jim B.


> On Oct 4, 2019, at 3:14 PM, James Armstrong via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> Before I get into the main topic, a few weekend's ago I took a Robbins =
tonneau cover to a local installer of some repute.
> I made sure i bought a Robbins as I thought it was the best.
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> Turns out, they may have been the best before the company's =
acquisition, but as the installer pointed out, not only was is missing =
features present on an original, (like the "dam  that runs under the =
windshield across the dash to to channel water) but worse, it was not =
symmetrical. The relief for the post by the side vent window was short =
on the drivers side by between .75' and 1 inch. This caused an =
unavoidable wrinkle between the steering  wheel and the windshield
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> The best? Absolutely not. Further, stitching is wrong.  Buyer beware !
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> Now, who makes the best convertible top. Gary Fish and I plan to =
zero--time our top frames this winter.
> Cost be damned. I'm sick of poor quality.
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> Jim Armstrong
> Mk 1A
> 382002083 LRXFE
> Code 86
> TAC #....
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Wow, =
that is a bummer. One thing I still need is a new top! And that=E2=80=99s =
where I was planning on getting it.<div class=3D"">Jim B.<br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Oct 4, 2019, at 3:14 PM, =
James Armstrong via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Hello all,</span></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D""><br class=3D"">Before I get =
into the main topic, a few weekend's ago I took a Robbins tonneau cover =
to a local installer of some repute.</span></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">I made sure i bought a Robbins =
as I thought it was the best.</span></div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Turns out, they may have been =
the best before the company's acquisition, but as the installer pointed =
out, not only was is missing features present on an original, (like the =
"dam&nbsp; that runs under the windshield across the dash to to channel =
water) but worse, it was not symmetrical. The relief for the post by the =
side vent window was short on the drivers side by between .75' and 1 =
inch. This caused an unavoidable wrinkle between the steering&nbsp; =
wheel and the windshield</span></div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">The best? Absolutely not. =
Further, stitching is wrong.&nbsp; Buyer beware !<br =
class=3D""></span></div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D"">Now, who makes the best =
convertible top. Gary Fish and I plan to zero--time our top frames this =
winter.</span></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=3D""> Cost be damned. I'm sick of =
poor quality.</span></div>
<div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div>
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<div class=3D"">Jim Armstrong</div>
<div class=3D"">Mk 1A</div>
<div class=3D"">382002083 LRXFE</div>
<div class=3D"">Code 86</div>
<div class=3D"">TAC #....</div>
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