[Tigers] hard-top questions

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Hello
 
Two hardtop questions after striping everything off the steel frame on  
Gary's top last night:
 
1) there are two small brackets about an inch long pop-riveted to the  bottom 
frame of the hardtop. the tab 
        over at 90 degrees has a very  small hole in the center. Any idea 
what these are for?
 
2)  Paint: all hardtops were painted black. I want to match the  original 
color and finish. I once heard that
                it was black with a clear coat from the factory. True or 
false?  And what  color and type of paint 
               used?  There is essentially no orange peal on my top which is 
reasonable in  paint.
 
Any and all hardtop comments welcomed.
 
Best regards,  

Jim  Armstrong
Mk 1A 382002083
LRXFE

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