Author Topic: Soft top Lid  (Read 4185 times)

bpossel

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Soft top Lid
« on: July 05, 2008, 04:33:13 »
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Can someone please take a picture of the underside of their soft top lid and post for me.  In particular, I need to see how the material is cut and glued on the underside front left & right edges.  The front edge is held, or finished off, by use of the chrome trim.  My question is what correct "finish" for the front sides of the underside.
Thank you very much!
Bob  :)
« Last Edit: July 05, 2008, 05:26:25 by bpossel »

thelews

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Re: Soft top Lid
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 08:39:02 »
Original vinyl, early 250 SL.









Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
1967 Early 250 SL Red/Caviar, Manual #1543
1961 190 SL 23K miles
1964 Porsche 356
1970 Porsche 911E
1991 BMW 318is
1966 Jaguar XKE
1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750

bpossel

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Re: Soft top Lid
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 10:35:51 »
Hi John,

Great!  Thanks for all the pics!  Looks like the material wraps around the lid a bit and glued..
Thanks again!
Bob

George Des

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Re: Soft top Lid
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2010, 13:13:30 »
I know this is an old post but some great pictures here on how this covering is folded over. Stopped by to see Gernold yesterday up here in Maine and asked him about having one done in MB tex. He told me some upholsterers do not like doing this in MB Tex because the Tex has a tendency of allowing the glue to bleed through the backing and not allow the Tex to stick very well. I had exeperienced this myself and was looking for someone to do mine properly. Did you have any luck doing yours and if so, what type glue did you use.