<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yiv5887988528"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10900"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10899"><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_5239">Thanks Ron</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820"><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_5708">It appears this was a 'canvas or cotton fabric' tan strap 2" wide by about 10" long from the 1st stay to the back 2nd stay attached with the 2 rivets and the small metal part, which I found but the fabric will need to be replaced.</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_13922">My question is the header rail to the 1st stay, which looks to be about 36" long. This would make this a 2 piece strap. The 1st stay would have basically 4 wraps here, one from header to 1st stay and then 1st stay to back or 2nd stay. Does this sound right?</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14517">Also the 1st stay was covered in foam then wrapped with grey fabric over almost the entire stay??</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_15501">I am going with the old covers painted machine grey and send the SS chrome versions back.</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_15489">The cantail velcro will have to be made by upholstery shop.</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span>Getting closer on this.</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span>Thanks again.</span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_4820" dir="ltr"><span>Joel Martin</span></div> <br clear="none"><div class="yiv5887988528qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10913"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5887988528yqt1977026368" id="yiv5887988528yqt39459"></div></div></div><div class="yiv5887988528yqt1977026368" id="yiv5887988528yqt44910"><title>Message</title><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10919"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10918">
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10917"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10916"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10915">1st
picture Metal part on bow 2nd pic - header</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10921"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10923"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Metal
part</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10925"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_15512"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">length
= 1.95"</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10927"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">width
= .5"</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10929"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">thickness = .050"</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10931"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">material - steel</font></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_10933"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_11186"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Ron</font></span></div>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_11190">
<div></div>
<div class="yiv5887988528yqt5026463561" id="yiv5887988528yqt37388"><div align="left" class="yiv5887988528OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" lang="en-us" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_11189"><font size="2" face="Tahoma" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_11192">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none"><b>From:</b> Ron Fraser
[mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com] <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2015 11:28
AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> rfraser@bluefrog.com; 'Joel Martin'; 'Ross
Hulse'<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Tigers] Over Engineered Soft
Top<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">Joel</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"> I just looked at some of the parts
I have.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">Webbing is about 2" wide - looks like cotton
fabric</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">Header has 3 pop rivets with no metal piece - a piece
of foam covers the rivet area.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">Bows
have a small metal part with 2 pop rivets.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14514"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14513"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14512">Looking at the Alpine Parts List - Body Fittings -
Plate D - header looks like it has 3 notches for webbing - this is also the
cable style top.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">I'll
take some picture and measure the parts later today.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"></span></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015">Ron
Fraser</span></font></div></div>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14267">
<div class="yiv5887988528yqt5026463561" id="yiv5887988528yqt95283"><div></div>
<div align="left" class="yiv5887988528OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" lang="en-us" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14266"><font size="2" face="Tahoma" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14265">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none"><b>From:</b> Tigers
[mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Fraser via
Tigers<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2015 11:02 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b>
'Joel Martin'; 'Ross Hulse'; tigers@autox.team.net<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re:
[Tigers] Over Engineered Soft Top<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></font></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Joel</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"> <font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Alpine Parts List shows some of this - Body
Fittings</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/factory_parts_list/Alpine/alpine_part_list.asp">http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/factory_parts_list/Alpine/alpine_part_list.asp</a></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">My
soft top is stowed under the hard top so I can't get to it very
well.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Metal plates just distribute the load of the pop rivets to the
webbing - rectangular piece of metal.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Not sure I have an example - I will look.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Velcro is on the canrails and on the soft
top.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div><span class="yiv5887988528-20082015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Ron Fraser</font></span></div></div>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14270">
<div class="yiv5887988528yqt5026463561" id="yiv5887988528yqt57327"><div></div>
<div align="left" class="yiv5887988528OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none"><b>From:</b> Joel Martin
[mailto:jmartiniii@yahoo.com] <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2015
9:52 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Ross Hulse; tigers@autox.team.net; Ron
Fraser<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Over Engineered Soft
Top<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></font></div></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#fff;FONT-FAMILY:garamond, new york, times, serif;COLOR:#000;FONT-SIZE:16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1440282642143_14269">
<div class="yiv5887988528yqt5026463561" id="yiv5887988528yqt67755"><div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_8525">Thanks for the responses.</span></div>
<div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_9971">The rootes manual only shows a diagram
for the cable tension soft top. What do I need to look for in a
Velcro verses cable tension top frame?</span></div>
<div id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_8570" style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,0,255);FONT-SIZE:small;">Notch is for webbing that pop rivets to
the header and the bows with metal plates. </span><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_13137" style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;">The webbing is how long and how wide?
Ron indicates, I interrupt, attaches to the header (1), middle bow
(2) and then the rear bow (3) if I am reading this correctly. Metal
plates are a mystery at this point - not sure if I have these or
not.</span><span><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;"><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_15044" style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;">So if the Velcro frame, does the
Velcro attach to the 'cantrail' RH and LH which is about 24" long for
securing to the top which has Velcro already sewn into it?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;"><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_15687" style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;">Thanks again</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;"><br clear="none"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5887988528yui_3_16_0_1_1440078089272_5497"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:small;">Joel Martin</span></div></div><br clear="none">
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