Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye Hood (Convertible top)

From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:44:44 -0700

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Has anyone bought a convertible top for their Bugeye recently?  About 15
years ago I bought a top from Little British Car Company for my 60 Bugeye.
They get their tops from a manufacturer in the UK.  After installation the
front top bow, when extended, did not fit in the "pocket" sewn in the top
making the it loose and look deflated.  See the pictures below.  One
picture shows the top looking deflated with the front bow fully extended.
The other picture shows the front bow pulled back a little positioning it
in the sewn fold (pocket).  If the pocket is under tension, the front bow
will pop our place when I hit a bump or pothole in the road.  Then the top
becomes loose and flaps in the wind.  In the past when I canvassed this
list the top bows extended measured out the same as everyone else's.  I
recently bought a Robbins top from Moss and could not fit it.  No matter if
it sat in the sun for a while to relax the vinyl or not, it was too small.
I could not even get close to getting the front bar under the windshield
lip with the front bow folded back and the top bows retracted into
themselves on both sides to relieve tension.  The top was a full inch to
inch and a half away from the top of the windshield.   It leaves me
wondering where to get a correct fitting top now.  Where did you buy your
last top?
Mike MacLean

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<div dir=3D"auto">Has anyone bought a convertible top for their Bugeye rece=
ntly?=C2=A0 About 15 years ago I bought a top from Little British Car Compa=
ny for my 60 Bugeye. They get their tops from a manufacturer in the UK.=C2=
=A0 After installation the front top bow, when extended, did not fit in the=
 &quot;pocket&quot; sewn in the top making the it loose and look deflated.=
=C2=A0 See the pictures below.=C2=A0 One picture shows the top looking defl=
ated with the front bow fully extended.=C2=A0 The other picture shows the f=
ront bow pulled back a little positioning it in the sewn fold (pocket).=C2=
=A0 If the pocket is under tension, the front bow will pop our place when I=
 hit a bump or pothole in the road.=C2=A0 Then the top becomes loose and fl=
aps in the wind.=C2=A0 In the past when I canvassed this list the top bows =
extended measured out the same as everyone else&#39;s.=C2=A0 I recently bou=
ght a Robbins top from Moss and could not fit it.=C2=A0 No matter if it sat=
 in the sun for a while to relax the vinyl or not, it was too small.=C2=A0 =
I could not even get close to getting the front bar under the windshield li=
p with the front bow folded back and the top bows retracted into themselves=
 on both sides to relieve tension.=C2=A0 The top was a full inch to inch an=
d a half away from the top of the windshield.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It leaves me wond=
ering where to get a correct fitting top now.=C2=A0 Where did you buy your =
last top?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>

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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:16:05 -0400

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Michael,
Have you tried an antique car canvas shop? I have a guy near me who is a
master vintage car canvas expert who makes tops by hand and I'll have him
fit mine (needs the snaps installed) as I just know my limits. I hired him
to install the seals in my side screens. Maybe you can find a guy who can
improve yours before buying another.
Linda

62 California deep pink Sprite "Pinky"

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael,<div>Have you tried an antique car canvas shop? I =
have a guy near me who is a master vintage car canvas expert who makes tops=
 by hand and I&#39;ll have him fit mine (needs the snaps installed) as I ju=
st know my limits. I hired him to install the seals in my side screens. May=
be you can find a guy who can improve yours before buying another.</div><di=
v>Linda</div><div><br></div><div>62 California deep pink Sprite &quot;Pinky=
&quot;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 12:48 PM =
Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-l=
eft-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Has anyone bought a convertible top for their Bugeye recently?=
=C2=A0 About 15 years ago I bought a top from Little British Car Company fo=
r my 60 Bugeye. They get their tops from a manufacturer in the UK.=C2=A0 Af=
ter installation the front top bow, when extended, did not fit in the &quot=
;pocket&quot; sewn in the top making the it loose and look deflated.=C2=A0 =
See the pictures below.=C2=A0 One picture shows the top looking deflated wi=
th the front bow fully extended.=C2=A0 The other picture shows the front bo=
w pulled back a little positioning it in the sewn fold (pocket).=C2=A0 If t=
he pocket is under tension, the front bow will pop our place when I hit a b=
ump or pothole in the road.=C2=A0 Then the top becomes loose and flaps in t=
he wind.=C2=A0 In the past when I canvassed this list the top bows extended=
 measured out the same as everyone else&#39;s.=C2=A0 I recently bought a Ro=
bbins top from Moss and could not fit it.=C2=A0 No matter if it sat in the =
sun for a while to relax the vinyl or not, it was too small.=C2=A0 I could =
not even get close to getting the front bar under the windshield lip with t=
he front bow folded back and the top bows retracted into themselves on both=
 sides to relieve tension.=C2=A0 The top was a full inch to inch and a half=
 away from the top of the windshield.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It leaves me wondering wh=
ere to get a correct fitting top now.=C2=A0 Where did you buy your last top=
?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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