[Tigers] Concerning cloth top

[wrightsinseabrook at icloud.com]

While I have never changed the top on my car, and only nominally know one is in there, wasn’t it discussed here once that cloth tops are just bulky enough that they will not fit under the decorative “doors” on Mk1 cars, and only fit Mk1-1/2 & Mk2? That said, I’ve had cloth tops on other cars and I really like the results.

Lawrence Wright
wrightsinseabrook at icloud.com


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>   1. Concerning cloth top (JAMES ARMSTRONG)
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> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:56:16 -0400
> From: JAMES ARMSTRONG <rollright at aol.com>
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Concerning cloth top
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> Hello,
> I faced the same situation as you did earlier this year. I went with the cloth top and I don?t regret it at all; it?s in a completely different league than the vinyl tops which we?ve all had since the cars were new.
> A local guy to me  in Massachusetts installEd the top and I was stunned with the job that he did and the luxurious appearance,fit and finish that the cloth top had. You don?t do this often, you might as well go all the way. Consider that this will be the last time that a top is installed on your car.

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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:34:35 -0500
>> From: Joe Brown <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com>
>> To: Tigers Den <Tigers at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Tigers] Convertible Top
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>> Hi,
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>> It's time for me to put a top on my Tiger.  It looks like I have 3 options
>> from Sunbeam Specialties; one is vinyl, one is Stayfast vinyl and the third
>> is cloth.  I can't find any explanation about the differences between the
>> two vinyl options.
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>> Is Stayfast worth the extra money?
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>> The cloth option is just a little more money than the Stayfast option.
>> Would it be worth it to go with the cloth?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Brown