Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #124
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From: 	Lanny Chambers <lanny@derived.com>

Subject: Re: Soft top

Date: 	Sun, 1 Feb 1998 23:23:11 +0000



On 2/1/98 13:46, RSAlder@aol.com RSAlder@aol.com wrote:



>I have folded the top this way for the last 2 yrs with no

>noticeable effects.  The top and window are 8 1/2 yrs old. My top stays 

>folded

>except during active rain or when the temp is over 90 F and it's just to hot

>for comfort.  That equates with well over 330 days top down per year.

>

>That's my experience, FWIW.  Caveat's,of course, for temperature.



Let me expand on this a bit. It's still unseasonably warm here, high this 

afternoon of 50F. I took the opportunity to detail the interior, 

including doing the Meguiar's 10 & 17 thing on the rear window. I noticed 

three small cracks on the inside, not all the way through--yet. I have no 

roll bar, so the window lies flat on the kleenex launcher when the top's 

down, inside its towel. However, It's been up and down several times in 

the past few days, taking advantage of the nice weather; never below 40F 

during the operation but not over 50, either. I have to wonder if 40 is 

too cold to be fooling with the top.



FWIW, the previous owner had a new window stitched into the top  at some 

point, not a Mazda part. It's now nice and clear, no scuffs...but three 

small cracks.  :-P



Has anyone found a cement to keep cracks like this from deepening?



---

Lanny Chambers, St. Louis

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