I have a Tonneau Cover and rather than use the snaps from the kit, I think I’ll use Lift-the-dots. And use Lift-the-Dots on the convertible top on the rear, sides and door panels and use the snaps on the windshield frame. I also highly recommend a good cleaner for the Tonneau and the Top.

Ed. That’s a great idea. You young fellas CAN teach this old dog a new trick or two. Thanks!

I just happen to be the proud owner of a license plate cover with amish  heads on it that says Intercourse Pa.

Depends on how you route it, I’d think. Why not mock it up with a length of clothesline or anchor rope first?

As this thread is jumping around, I’d like to add that when Patti and myself travelled through Pittsburgh for the MINI takes the States event during the Vintage Grand Prix week we enjoyed a good dinner and car show with Bill and Audrey. Thanks, Bill.

Roy. No offense taken. The individual who coached me to consider it a large diode obviously was wrong. Thanks for the education.

I should clarify…

The Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess top does not fit inside the body. It rests on top of the body when folded. But it only overhangs an inch or two, so it would be easy to have a tonneau cover made to fit over it.

The bow hinges mount to the top of the bodywork also. So there is no way the top would drop within the body. The…[Read more]

@royal – You are right, we talked about this at VA Beach last year.  I don’t doubt that you are right about the relative ease of “fixing” the overhang, my doubt is in my ability to “fix” anything.  Things usually end up more “fixed” when I try to fix them.

Vicenc, didn’t we talk about this once when we first met at Carlisle?  I believe that your top bows are not mounted where most/many are.  This can be somewhat compensated for by adjusting the length of the bows.  You might do well to examine closely some of the other Fiberfab member’s bow installations.  (The tubing that typically is used for the…[Read more]

Allen, I apologize but your post about testing the condenser is simply wrong.

A condenser can not and should not be thought of as a diode.  A condenser will “charge” up when a voltage is applied across it, as current is stored in the condenser.  To test a condenser (automotive) you can apply voltage either way and it is most easily done with a s…[Read more]

Allen, I apologize but your post about testing the condenser is simply wrong.

A condenser can not and should not be thought of as a diode.  A condenser will “charge” up when a voltage is applied across it, as current is stored in the condenser.  To test a condenser (automotive) you can apply voltage either way and this is most easily done with a…[Read more]

@pmossberg @kall – As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.  The builder fitted the top frame so that it would overhang the rear of the car and no matter how the top is folded it will not fit inside the body shell because the bows extend beyond the shell.

@pmossberg @kall – As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.  The builder fitted the top frame so that it would overhang the rear of the car and no matter how the top is folded it will not fit inside the body shell because the bows extend beyond the shell.

Toller. Another test I was shown was to disconnect the condenser terminal from the points and ohm it out. It should read one way and hardly at all or nothing the other way. If it reads in both directions its bad. I was told to think of it as a large diode passing lots of voltage one way and almost none the other way.

I agree with Paul.  If you look at some of the pictures in my profile you can see that the folded top of my Fiberfab fits inside the body shell and flush with the top of the tub.  I have only had my top up a few times but it is complete and deploys correctly.

Since we do have kits, perhaps the frame was not fitted or assembled correctly, or r…[Read more]

I agree with Paul.  If you look at some of the pictures in my profile you can see that the folded top of my Fiberfab fits inside the body shell. I have only had my top up a few times but it is complete and deploys correctly.

Since we do have kits, perhaps the frame was not fitted or assembled correctly, or replaced with something “non factory”.…[Read more]