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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gentlemen:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The car had an on-frame restoration almost 15 years ago at which time the top was replaced. Since then, it has been living in SWFL in our garage and for the most part has not been up and locked during that time. In fact, when it was replaced, I remembered that I was advised it will be hard to lock in place but will stretch with use. Living in Florida it has been hardly used and very hard to lock when I did need to put it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Two weeks ago, I decided to put up the top and it was very difficult to get the hooks to attach to the windscreen frame. Finally, the hooks went on and slowly I kept adjusting the tension. Currently, the leather top is hard as a rock.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, this summer it will be in a hot garage with the top up. Perhaps, it will stretch more?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meanwhile, I have ordered a jar of black ink/paint that will be rubbed on to the white frame so that it will look better when I come back in October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> jvwojcik@comcast.net; 'Bob Begani' <rfbegani@gmail.com>; 'Healey Email list' <healeys@autox.team.net>; simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob- I think another top might be in order-either this one shrunk or never fit from the start. Did you put it out in the sun to see if it stretched over? Is it original and is it factory (see box- on the shelf for 50 years) I have that factory top on the car and it covers those grey strips fully...someone short-sheeted you. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Reply-To: <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>> <br>To: <<a href="mailto:jvwojcik@comcast.net">jvwojcik@comcast.net</a>>, "'Bob Begani'" <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>, "'Healey Email list'" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Sent: May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Maybe you could find someone who could disassemble both sides of the hood and stitch in strips of matching material thus making the overall fit broader and a better fit??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;font-size:pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>jvwojcik--- via Healeys<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> 14 May 2026 17:34<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> Bob Begani <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>; Healey Email list <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hi, Bob, in my humble opinion, guys our age with cool cars like yours should buy pants and shirts that fit, and our convertible tops should fit too. Maybe cut this one up into a kit bag for your boot. Buy the best for your ride! Jim</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Bob Begani <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Thursday, May 14, 2026 9:05 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> Bob Begani <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>; Healey Email list <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> [Healeys] Convertible top and frame vinyl</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>My top has never stretched far enough to cover the white vinyl top frame. Should I paint it black?<br><br>Bob Begani </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>