[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 11, Issue 238

Sun Aug 25 13:22:34 MDT 2019

Thanks for the replies. My top has one strap but only connects the back two bows, it doesn't go forward to the front frame that connects to the windshield. That is why I probably have a little more vibration than I think is necessary, thank again, Clyde
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  1. Convertible top (H B Elam)
  2. Re: Convertible top (Will Seay)
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  4. Re: Convertible top (Buck Trippel)
  5. Re: Convertible top (J D Johnson)

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 15:10:44 -0400
From: H B Elam <harryb at elams.org>
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Subject: [Tigers] Convertible top
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Clyde, I have had two Tigers and four tops over the past 40 years. All have had a single strap. At speed some of them have vibrated and others have not. The longer the tops stay erected in the sun, the better they seem to conform and refrain from vibration.

Harry
B382002027
B382000471

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Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:47:43 -0400
From: Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com>
To: H B Elam <harryb at elams.org>
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Convertible top
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Clyde,
There's only one strap.  In your 1A, the one strap plus Velcro is supposed
to do the job.  Some of the flapping may be because your strap isn't tight
enough.  The front segment of the strap is supposed to be elastic, and as
such will always pull tight between the windshield header and the bow.
Most after-market straps are non-elastic, typically made of nylon, similar
to seat belt material, and depend on initial fit to provide the correct
tension.  If the strap doesn't provide the right tension, you may have some
flapping.

Will - 382001570
Tigers at embarqmail.com

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 3:10 PM H B Elam via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
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> Clyde, I have had two Tigers and four tops over the past 40 years. All
> have had a single strap. At speed some of them have vibrated and others
> have not. The longer the tops stay erected in the sun, the better they seem
> to conform and refrain from vibration.
>
> Harry
> B382002027
> B382000471
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Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 12:15:44 -0300
From: Dave Munroe <dave at munroe.ca>
To: Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com>, H B Elam <harryb at elams.org>
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:27:35 -0700
From: "Buck Trippel" <bucktrippel at verizon.net>
To: "'Will Seay'" <Tigers at embarqmail.com>,    "'H B Elam'"
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Convertible top
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Clyde,

We totaled 4,700 miles on the round trip from Los Angeles to the TEAE United at La Crosse and virtually all of it had the top up. And virtually no flapping.

Our Mk1A has a single nylon seatbelt type strap and Velcro on the sides. 

When our Tiger was stopped,  the top was supported by the strap. However at speed the top hung limp. We had the cowl vents opened the entire time and, on a few occasions we'd have some flapping. We could eliminate the flapping by opening or closing the windows.

Buck
mailto:BuckTrippel at Verizon.net  

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Will Seay via Tigers
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 7:48 AM
To: H B Elam <harryb at elams.org>
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Convertible top

Clyde,
There's only one strap.  In your 1A, the one strap plus Velcro is supposed to do the job.  Some of the flapping may be because your strap isn't tight enough.  The front segment of the strap is supposed to be elastic, and as such will always pull tight between the windshield header and the bow.  Most after-market straps are non-elastic, typically made of nylon, similar to seat belt material, and depend on initial fit to provide the correct tension.  If the strap doesn't provide the right tension, you may have some flapping.

Will - 382001570 
mailto:Tigers at embarqmail.com

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 3:10 PM H B Elam via Tigers <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
Clyde, I have had two Tigers and four tops over the past 40 years. All have had a single strap. At speed some of them have vibrated and others have not. The longer the tops stay erected in the sun, the better they seem to conform and refrain from vibration.

Harry
B382002027
B382000471

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:51:57 -0700
From: J D Johnson <j_d_johnson at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Convertible top
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Nearly 'flapless' Los Angeles soft-top fitment exhibit
Emacs!

J.D. 
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