Subject: Re: [Roadsters] convertible top

From: Leigh Brooks via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:52:40 -0700

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Don=E2=80=99t make it too tight!

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Leigh Brooks

> On Mar 17, 2020, at 1:42 PM, dave via Datsun-roadsters =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
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> The sad thing is that this probably does not win the award for =
procrastination . . .=20
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> I got my =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D convertible top out of its box =
yesterday; I=E2=80=99m getting ready to install it.  Sun or hair dryer =
to get some of the folds out?
> =20
> The receipt was dated May 2005
> =20
> I have found:   =
http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftTopInstall =
<http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftTopInstall>=
     Soft top install on 311s.org <http://311s.org/>.  are there any =
other instructions out there I could reference?  This is an early 67 low =
windshield
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class=3D"">Don=E2=80=99t make it too tight!<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Ask me how I know=E2=80=A6</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Leigh Brooks<br =
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class=3D"">On Mar 17, 2020, at 1:42 PM, dave via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">The sad =
thing is that this probably does not win the award for procrastination . =
. .<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><o:p =
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class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I got my =
=E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D convertible top out of its box yesterday; I=E2=80=99=
m getting ready to install it.&nbsp; Sun or hair dryer to get some of =
the folds out?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
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0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">The receipt was dated May 2005<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
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style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I have found:&nbsp; &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftTopI=
nstall" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftT=
opInstall</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Soft top install on<span =
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style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" =
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From: Dave Sommers via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:48:33 -0400

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The majority of the folds and creases will probably work out of it, but some=
 may not.  I dod one month ago that had sat boxed for 6 months or so and it h=
ad a few small puckers from the fold that just wouldn't go away on install. =
  Heat gun helped, but be careful of melting the vinyl.     =20

Everyone of the tops I have installed over the years (8-10 or more) had crea=
ses coming out of the box.  Who knows how long Robbins had it on the shelf b=
efore it was sent to me. =20

Dave Sommers
Dive Hatteras llc
www.divehatteras.com
703-517-3724 boat phone

> On Mar 17, 2020, at 16:44, dave via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:
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> The sad thing is that this probably does not win the award for procrastina=
tion . . .
> =20
> I got my =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D convertible top out of its box yesterday; I=
=E2=80=99m getting ready to install it.  Sun or hair dryer to get some of th=
e folds out?
> I have found:   http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=3DTechSection.=
SoftTopInstall     Soft top install on 311s.org.  are there any other instru=
ctions out there I could reference?  This is an early 67 low windshield
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The majority of the folds and creases will p=
robably work out of it, but some may not. &nbsp;I dod one month ago that had=
 sat boxed for 6 months or so and it had a few small puckers from the fold t=
hat just wouldn't go away on install. &nbsp; Heat gun helped, but be careful=
 of melting the vinyl. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Everyone of t=
he tops I have installed over the years (8-10 or more) had creases coming ou=
t of the box. &nbsp;Who knows how long Robbins had it on the shelf before it=
 was sent to me. &nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Dave Sommers<div>Dive Hatter=
as llc</div><div>www.divehatteras.com</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-s=
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></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 17, 2020,=
 at 16:44, dave via Datsun-roadsters &lt;[email-masked]&gt;=
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><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I got my =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D convertible top out o=
f its box yesterday; I=E2=80=99m getting ready to install it.&nbsp; Sun or h=
air dryer to get some of the folds out?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The receipt was dated May 2005<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">I have found:&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmw=
iki.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftTopInstall">http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwik=
i.php?n=3DTechSection.SoftTopInstall</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Soft top in=
stall on 311s.org.&nbsp; are there any other instructions out there I could r=
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From: Dave Sommers via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:48:33 -0400

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Dave Sommers
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