Subject: Re: [TR] TR250, who makes the best soft top

From: david brady <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:01:44 -0400

Thanks Dave,

I'm not a concours person but I do like the original vinyl tops. Anyone
have a favorite vendor?

Also, my motor mounts are seriously drooping. Someone a long time ago
mentioned that there was a new and improved version available. Anyone
know who provides a good quality engine mount?

Here's a photo album of my TR250. I uploaded to another forum that I
run. I'm no photographer but you guys might enjoy it.

http://www.wanderlodgegurus.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=53

Thanks,
David Brady
TR250 CD8124L

On 9/11/2016 11:28 AM, dave n wrote:
> you first have to decide if you want a cloth or vinyl.  if you are a
> concours freak, you have to go vinyl.
> 
> I'm not.  I am a huge fan of cloth tops.  Robbins makes the best, hands
> down.  if you go for a lessor brand, you will get what you pay for.  I
> know; I did and thoroughly regret it (Prestige).
> 
> I don't know if they make a zip open top for the 250.  it is so worth it
> to get a zip open rear window for your car; makes all the difference.  
> I had a friend who wanted a white zip open rear window for his TR4; had
> to special order it out of england and wait 16 weeks for delivery.  no
> kidding.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: david brady
> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:46 PM
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: [TR] TR250, who makes the best soft top
> 
> Folks,
> 
> After a quick google, I'm surprised by the number of vendors offering
> soft tops. Anyone have their favorites?
> 
> Thanks,
> David Brady
> '68 TR250
> CD8124L
> 
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From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:50:04 -0400

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My favorite top is the made of Sunfast premium fabric from Prestige
Autotrim
Ltd. in the US.  Bought mine 10 years ago and it still looks near- new
(though my
car is *not* a daily driver). Great fit, durable construction, superior
looks compared
to vinyl, in my opinion. Expensive, perhaps, but as the old adage does,
"Quality
doesn't cost, it pays."

Prestige currently markets this as their "Bespoke" top.

http://www.prestigeautotrim.com/usa/triumph-tr-convertibletops-tr6.html

Dave Friedlander
Maine

On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:01 AM, david brady <[email-masked]> wrote:

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:r=
gb(0,0,153)" class=3D"gmail_default">My favorite top is the made of Sunfast=
 premium fabric from Prestige Autotrim <br>Ltd. in the US.=C2=A0 Bought min=
e 10 years ago and it still looks near- new (though my <br>car is <u>not</u=
> a daily driver). Great fit, durable construction, superior looks compared=
 <br>to vinyl, in my opinion. Expensive, perhaps, but as the old adage does=
, &quot;Quality <br>doesn&#39;t cost, it pays.&quot;<br><br></div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)" class=3D"gmai=
l_default">Prestige currently markets this as their &quot;Bespoke&quot; top=
.<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0=
,153)" class=3D"gmail_default"><br><a href=3D"http://www.prestigeautotrim.c=
om/usa/triumph-tr-convertibletops-tr6.html">http://www.prestigeautotrim.com=
/usa/triumph-tr-convertibletops-tr6.html</a><br><br></div><div style=3D"fon=
t-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)" class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t">Dave Friedlander<br>Maine<br><br><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:01 AM, david =
brady <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">Thanks Dave,<br>
<br>
I&#39;m not a concours person but I do like the original vinyl tops. Anyone=
<br>
have a favorite vendor?<br>
<br>
Also, my motor mounts are seriously drooping. Someone a long time ago<br>
mentioned that there was a new and improved version available. Anyone<br>
know who provides a good quality engine mount?<br>
<br>
Here&#39;s a photo album of my TR250. I uploaded to another forum that I<br=
run. I&#39;m no photographer but you guys might enjoy it.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.wanderlodgegurus.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3D5=
3" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.wanderlodgegurus.<wbr>co=
m/gallery/thumbnails.php?<wbr>album=3D53</a><br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
David Brady<br>
TR250 CD8124L<br>
<br>
On 9/11/2016 11:28 AM, dave n wrote:<br>
&gt; you first have to decide if you want a cloth or vinyl.=C2=A0 if you ar=
e a<br>
&gt; concours freak, you have to go vinyl.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I&#39;m not.=C2=A0 I am a huge fan of cloth tops.=C2=A0 Robbins makes =
the best, hands<br>
&gt; down.=C2=A0 if you go for a lessor brand, you will get what you pay fo=
r.=C2=A0 I<br>
&gt; know; I did and thoroughly regret it (Prestige).<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I don&#39;t know if they make a zip open top for the 250.=C2=A0 it is =
so worth it<br>
&gt; to get a zip open rear window for your car; makes all the difference.<=
br>
&gt; I had a friend who wanted a white zip open rear window for his TR4; ha=
d<br>
&gt; to special order it out of england and wait 16 weeks for delivery.=C2=
=A0 no<br>
&gt; kidding.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -----Original Message----- From: david brady<br>
&gt; Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:46 PM<br>
&gt; To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
</a><br>
&gt; Subject: [TR] TR250, who makes the best soft top<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Folks,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; After a quick google, I&#39;m surprised by the number of vendors offer=
ing<br>
&gt; soft tops. Anyone have their favorites?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt; David Brady<br>
&gt; &#39;68 TR250<br>
&gt; CD8124L<br>
&gt;<br>
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