[Healeys] Top bow positioning on a BJ8

[Dan Stromquist]

Bob & Peter:
What is the source/manufacturer of your tops?  I am about to replace my BJ8
top with as close to original as I can get and do not need these issues.
Dan


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Svilans
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:44 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Top bow positioning on a BJ8

Bob,

Its not the car or the bows, its the incorrect tailoring of the top itself.

My fix was to unpick and open up the long diagonal seam on each rear quarter
panel, and take out a long, thin triangle of top material.  It tapered  from
about 1  1/2 " at the bottom to a sharp point at the top of the seam where
the
curve to the horizontal begins.  Test fit and mark with chalk first before
cutting, and don't forget to leave a seam allowance.

Dismantle the whole top from the bows and rear channel in order to fit it
into
the sewing machine and resew to the chalk marks.  Seal seam with VLP Vinyl
Repair on the inside.  Refit top.  Steam out stretch marks.

An imperfect solution, as the whole rear quarter shape becomes a little bit
distorted, and a real pain to have to do in the first place.

Peter
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