[Tigers] Mark 1A Correct Soft Top?

[MAURO D'ANGELO]

Good news.  Does Dale's canvas top cost more than vinyl? Thanks.  Mauro


On 2/5/10 9:17 PM, "Stephen Waybright" <gswaybright at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I can' t answer the question of what's "correct", but Dale had a black canvas
> top made for my car and it looks fantastic! I love it.
> 
>  Stephen Waybright
> www.linkedin.com/in/gswaybright
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: MAURO D'ANGELO <m_dangelo at verizon.net>
> To: Tiger Talk List Tiger <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 6:47:05 PM
> Subject: [Tigers] Mark 1A Correct Soft Top?
> 
> Hello all.  I am about to order a new soft top for my car and wanted to get
> your opinions about which would be correct, which looks best, and which is
> the one you would choose on your own car.  My car is a 1966 Mark 1A
> (B382001355LRXFE).  The top on the car looked as if it had not been put up
> in 30 years and was very tatty.  It looked like it was a crush grain with a
> black interior.  
> 
> So, is the correct top for the Mark 1A a pin point top, a crush grain, or an
> British Everflex?  The reason I bring the latter into the question is
> because it has a grey interior.  I hear from some experts that the original
> tops were grey on the inside, on other experts say they were black. So,
> what's the truth?  On the exterior material, I thought the Mark 1A had a
> crush grain, but I have just been told that the car would have had pinpoint.
> What is the truth?
> 
> And if pinpoint is right, then wouldn't a real cloth top look better?  Any
> and all opinions and inputs are highly sought and appreciated in advance!
> Thanks guys.  Mauro
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