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Geoff Mackenzie
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 Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: Vinyl roof for SP250 |
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Been away, just catching up, managed to lose all messages. Therefore going
from memory. I hate Bill Gates.
As I recall the OP (or his local trimmer) was worried about fitting to
compound curves Some years ago I helped a friend with a rolling
restoration; high on the list was replacing the fabric roof simply to keep
the rain out - it could be done properly a couple of years later once the
oily bits were sorted. We used vinyl of some sort; the trick was to use a
hot air gun (B&Q) which softened trhe vinyl to about the consistency of
well-rolled putty/placticene. Worked a treat. Used the same technique
years later on a Riley RM-something.
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Ian
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Vinyl roof for SP250 |
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On 11 Jul, 15:50, "Geoff Mackenzie" <g...@chapterfive.org.uk> wrote:
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Been away, just catching up, managed to lose all messages. Therefore going
from memory. I hate Bill Gates.
As I recall the OP (or his local trimmer) was worried about fitting to
compound curves Some years ago I helped a friend with a rolling
restoration; high on the list was replacing the fabric roof simply to keep
the rain out - it could be done properly a couple of years later once the
oily bits were sorted. We used vinyl of some sort; the trick was to use a
hot air gun (B&Q) which softened trhe vinyl to about the consistency of
well-rolled putty/placticene. Worked a treat. Used the same technique
years later on a Riley RM-something.
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I think that would work fine on small area of compound curvature, but
I don't think it would work on the hardtop because side are quite
deep. Imagine trying to smooth a flat sheet over a typical hardtop,
and think of the tuck you'd need somewhere near the C pillar.
I think the pre-tailored ones are hot-air-gunned into place, though,
once those major bits are dealt with.
Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
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