[Mgs] Tops, hoods.

[Paul Hunt]

Never had a problem with shrink in the UK, just stretch, I had to redo mine 
after a few years.  There are normally flaps on the underside of the 
material for the rear bar, to be glued and/or sewn around it.  But I found 
that positioned the bar behind the seam so I've got a cord each side which 
pulls the rear bar into the correct position right under the seam.  If you 
look at the earlier folding roof you will see that it had canvas straps for 
precisely that reason.  Some tops come with the header rail already attached 
i.e. a new one, but I'd rather attach it myself and get the correct tension, 
common or garden spray glue with a bit of slip.  Don't know about the rear 
bar, but most people will be replacing a top, not providing one from 
scratch, so again it can come from the old top.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> How do I properly locate the back hoop?