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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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Tom,
Has A.K. figured out the stayfast top with the zipout window yet? Spring Carlilse install?

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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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That sounds kind of cool, I'm shopping for a top right now.
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Damn, I've seen Skye's top in person. IT IS SWEET!
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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so have I. I watched Al Knock install it at Carlisle. if the weather is good on Sun I might run into him at a car show in his town
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Tom said last year that they were going to make him a new and improved top for this year, I was wishing to see it, if they were installing it at the show.
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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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Hey Tom!
I've been calling and leaving messages for Al for about three weeks now. His office people tell me they will give him my messages. He still has not called back yet. I hope to have the top redone spring at Carlisle. I sent him some pictures of a zip open window on an MGB, for reference, last fall. Much better setup than mine. The window had a continuous zipper around three sides and was sewn on the bottom. It used two sliders. To open you zip each slider over and down from the top center "closed" position. When I hear back I'll let you know.

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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Tom are you going to be at the car show at the Town Mall on sun?
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Tom are you going to be at the car show at the Town Mall on sun?
Keith. I will be going for a little while but probably won't have the car. I have it apart for some "improvements" and don't think I will have it back together by then. You going? Taking the Chevelle?

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If the weather holds out I will bring the chevelle
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Tom,
Let me know if they tell you a date/time, I would like to check it out.

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Originally Posted by Sky65
Hey Tom!
I've been calling and leaving messages for Al for about three weeks now. His office people tell me they will give him my messages. He still has not called back yet. I hope to have the top redone spring at Carlisle. I sent him some pictures of a zip open window on an MGB, for reference, last fall. Much better setup than mine. The window had a continuous zipper around three sides and was sewn on the bottom. It used two sliders. To open you zip each slider over and down from the top center "closed" position. When I hear back I'll let you know.

Tom
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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom McCabe
Tom,
Let me know if they tell you a date/time, I would like to check it out.

Tom M
You bet.
I REALLY hope it will get done that week.
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