[Tigers] Soft top storage Bands?

[e.coiner at cox.net]

The bands are riveted to the top of the metal that separates the passenger compartment from the soft top stowage well.
You should see the holes.
They are used to hold the soft top boot in place when the soft top is erected. the tenax button attaches to the two little tits that are on the top of the soft top boot.  Bet you always wondered what those were for :)
They are stretched rearward and the hook attaches to a hole drilled in the Al extrusion that secures the soft top.
The end with the tenax button, flips over and forward and attaches to the top of the boot. 

Sunbeam specialities sells a replacement made from rubber.  Functional but not concours correct.

---- Robert Jaarsma <jaars at emailmv.com> wrote: 
> An item I do not know its exact placement for or it's usage: (2)
> rubberized canvas bands with a Tenax push button on one end, a hook in
> the middle and a small piece of metal with two rivets. Does it holds up
> the top or the top cover used in the Mk1A and MkII? Not used in MkI? How
> is it supposed to work? I vaguely remember it something to do also with
> the hardtop?
> My band is so bad, if I were to stretch it, it would crumble in pieces.
> I could not find it in the parts books I have. Somebody must know!
> Robert
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