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New Soft Top
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oleanderjoe
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Does anyone have any good information and or pictures for installing a new soft top on an MGA. Done lots of MGB's but not MGA Thanks
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See the MGA Guru's web site. Top, Tonneau & Side Curtain Tech
Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
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Thanks Eric, I will go at it SLOW< SLOW Thanks Again / Joe
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jonathan in mass
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Just installed mine two days ago.
I was certainly afraid of damaging a $700 top.
But it came out pretty well. A pneumatic stapler is a must. Followed Barneys instructions. Thanks Barney!
Jonathan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-26 09:26 PM by jonathan in mass.
I was certainly afraid of damaging a $700 top.
But it came out pretty well. A pneumatic stapler is a must. Followed Barneys instructions. Thanks Barney!
Jonathan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-26 09:26 PM by jonathan in mass.
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Jonathan: Got it figured out, Thanks for the help. / Joe
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Here is a photo of me stretching the top made of ever flex. It still didnt stretch enough to get the sidecurtain flaps to meet the windshield.
This was after I put a heater in the cockpit and heated it to 100 degrees F.
Gil
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-27 08:02 PM by GILMGA.
This was after I put a heater in the cockpit and heated it to 100 degrees F.
Gil
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-27 08:02 PM by GILMGA.
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Thanks Gil: Wow, pretty sad when all the supplies claim that their products are patterned off of the original patterns. Do you thing sombody is lieing ??????? Thanks Again / Joe
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Gary E
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You can also stretch the top by relieving the center latch (don't remove it) and move the side windshield latches up as high as possible with removing. Then when you actually put it in place it will be tight.
Gary
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Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
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In reply to # 2974653 by GILMGA
Here is a photo of me stretching the top made of ever flex. It still didnt stretch enough to get the sidecurtain flaps to meet the windshield.
This was after I put a heater in the cockpit and heated it to 100 degrees F.
This was after I put a heater in the cockpit and heated it to 100 degrees F.
Same here.
I bought a fancy stayfast version, and the side flaps didn't meet the windshield posts. They miss by around 2". There is NO way they would ever get to the post. You see in Barney's photo that they do.
Jonathan
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Gary E
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Apr 28, 2015 01:55 PM
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I had the same problem with the flaps on a Everflex from SF (7 months delivery). Absolutely no satisfaction from Cecilia.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-28 01:56 PM by Gary E.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015-04-28 01:56 PM by Gary E.
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Lets not forget that at Chassis No. 78249 (1600) MG introduced a new hood frame and matching canopy; on this hood the flaps stop short of the windscreen frame by about two inches. I still have one NOS canopy of this type and this is certainly the case with that example.
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jonathan in mass
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Actually I have not had a problem with the gap. No rain coming in or excessive wind with side curtains. Rain comes in other places though.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
Gary
Murphy's law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he'll have to touch it to be sure.
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oleanderjoe
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Got it all finished. Came out good. Thank you all for your help and comments. / Joe
IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
Sir Henry Royce
co-founder of Rolls-Royce .
"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
Joe Baba 2021
IN ALL SUBJECTS.: For those who believe, no proof is needed. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough"
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"I take no credit for my own, of another man's fame".
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