<div dir="auto">Robert, although I wasn't aware it was the rear window area that was short, mine (self installed) takes a bit of effort to get up on all but the hottest of days.  My first top install, I put it on in the sun.  It looks very good, but is tight.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If I had this to do over I would probably install on a warm day out of the sun.  </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I always store for the my winter or extended periods of time with the top up, my theory is it can't shrink with the top up, or at least is less likely to.  </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir="auto">TR250</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 18, 2020, 9:33 AM Rochlin Robert <<a href="mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">Hi Doug,<div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">  </span>If it’s a Robbins top be really sure the top still fits before going to all the trouble to install it. I put a Robbins Sunfast top on my TR6 years ago, and although, it looks great when up or down, it is a lot of work to puit up under cool conditions.  About a year ago I spoke to a well respected installer who told me that the rear window section of the  Robbins tops are short and thus Robbins tops are always a  tight fit. I found that my previous vinyl top  was difficult to get up unless is was either very warm - it was also a Robbins top. In spite of what Robbins said when I contacted them, their tops don’t stretch after they have been installed and left in the sun…</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">  </span>I’d be curious to know if anyone has had better luck with their top installations.</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">     </span>Best,</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">    </span>Bob<br><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">        </span>’72 TR6<br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 17, 2020, at 4:43 PM, dave <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Finally, after a decade +, I pulled the vinyl convertible top out of the box getting ready to install.  Other than using a hair dryer or sunny day to get the folds out, are there any other recommendations?<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div></div><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important">**<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important"><span> </span>**</span><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline!important">Donate:<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br style="fon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