[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Fw: Mk I Alpine Top

[Ernie and Doreen Taube]

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From: Ernie and Doreen Taube 
To: staowners-bounces at sunbeamtalbot.info 
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Mk I Alpine Top


Greetings to our members lists.

Does anyone know if there is a company that fabricates the convertible top, in a do it yourself (installation) kit, that replicates the original top for the '53 Mk I Alpine? I have only some scrap bits of fabric that is still attached to the front header bow and snatches of fabric where the screws are in the folding bows. The back hold down is still covered in the tube type sewn sheath but that is the only fabric I still have. (My car came with out any top parts or bits).
I have had the good fortune to be able to accumulate all the necessary hardware for my Alpine, with the wonderful support of our members and some contacts that they supplied, over the last 3 years.  Many thanks to those who helped. PJKrueger & Bob Hamilton have been the most instrumental in the major components.
The only unfortunate part is that I have no viable patterns and I suspect that a custom made top would be drastically expensive? And not to original design?
Any help with solving this part of my rebuild would be greatly appreciated. If anyone has a contact name and email address, phone number or postal address they could forward to me, it would be greatly appreciated. 
I suspect it is unlikely that anyone would have a top kit available that they would be willing to part with??? Is there?
Many thanks for your continued support, and all my best wishes for this year.

Ernie Taube in  Calgary Alberta , Canada.
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