[TR] Convertible Top

Dave MacKay dave at mdmackay.ca
Mon Mar 18 18:54:37 MDT 2019


 Re: [TR] Convertible Top

In Triumphs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 59, Message: 1, DAVID MASSEY <
*dave1massey at cs.com* <dave1massey at cs.com>> wrote:

>I am planning on ordering a new top and I see that TopsonLine carry both
the Robbins and the EZ-On top.? Is the Robbins top worth the extra?

I can’t speak to the EZ-On top, but my experience with a Robbins tonneau
that I bought about 5 years ago for my TR3A wasn’t good.

I ordered a new Robbins tonneau to replace the Robbins tonneau that had
torn after years of use. The new tonneau didn’t fit. I used a well regarded
upholstery shop experienced in installing tops on British cars to install
the tonneau, so I don’t think that the problems were due to the
installation.

To remedy the problem, I sent Robbins my old torn tonneau and sent them
some measurements that they requested. They made me a replacement tonneau
which also didn’t fit. The steering wheel pocket was still off by about ½”
and the top was about ¾” too short. It was also a bit too narrow; I had to
have the installation shop sew in some vinyl and a different zipper so that
I could get it to zip up.

The customer service from both Robbins and TRF was very good, but the final
result wasn’t good. For what I had spent with the installer, I could have
had them make a custom tonneau. That’s the way I’ll go next time.

Regards,

Dave MacKay

TR3A s/n 68639L

Near Toronto, Canada
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