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Technical Notes

Soft top very tight to fit

Soft tops stretch in use, then shrink back while not used, and as a result it is very common for tops which haven't been up for a while to be difficult to stretch into place. For that reason, I usually erect the top when I put it in the garage.
A way of overcoming the shrink-back is to warm the vinyl, either by leaving it out in the sun or (if the weather is unhelpful) draping the soft top over the frame and placing a blow-heater inside the car to warm it up.

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Paul Walbran Motors
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17 Brownie Rd, Laingholm, Auckland 1007, New Zealand 
Phone: (09) 817 8194   Fax: (09) 817 8164   Mobile: 021 886 723   Email: paul@mgparts.co.nz