Thanks for the info Martin. Especially about the Vinyl. I would like the material to be easy to sew, but realise you will make some mistakes! I have a Chinese Singer copy I got cheap & new (ACE 5618) - it works very well. I have made a cratch cover for my narrowboat out of waterproof backed polyester canvas. That proved easy enough. It has worked out well in use and you do wonder why so many boat and car products are different for what is really the same function. The two industries cannot even agree on steel rust-proofing or treatment! I will have a look at some coloured Mohair as that sounds analogous. If that proves easiest to work, great.
I did look at a glass rear window with heated screen, but have come around to the idea of a very large wrap around rear window for better vision overall. You can even get the window plastic in green tint like the glass windows. But still planning at present. I am trying to get Part Time at work, that would make the project’s progress leap forward! Derek > On 28 Dec 2015, at 19:09, Susan and Martin Scott > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Derek, > I made 2 soft tops for my Calvy Mitchel over the years. I don't know what > machine you have, but mine is a Singer KI (IIRC) industrial. > Vinyl - more 'robust' and doesn't lose its colour, but very difficult to sew, > and it also changed size greatly depending on teh ambient temperature! > Double Duck - Easy to sew, and doesn't change size with temperature (much). > (I also made a tonneau cover and sidescreens using duck, the downside is that > it fades in the sun! > Have you seen the polyester? (I think that's what its made from) material > generally known as mohair? This appears to be similarly easy to sew (although > I haven't tried it - yet) but doesn't fade. It is also available with an > attractive herringbone inner pattern which may be good, but may also lead to > using more quantity of cloth to achieve a match). It is more expensive than > duck, but can be sourced from many places cheaper than others (there is a > British manufacturer called Boyriven, I think they call it Rivenweave or > something smilar), or I have seen it at Stoneleigh at very good prices. Given > the money saved by stiching your own, it would still be a very low-cost hood > if using this material. > Happy New Year - I'll be interested to know how you get on with the hood, > Martin Scott > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Clews" <[email protected]> > To: "Quantum Owners Club" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Derek Clews" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:33 PM > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Soft tops > > > Dear All, > > Anyone got any experience about the problems or benefits of vinyl roof soft > top v double duck (man made) canvas? My original hood is coming to the end > of it’s life and I want to try and make my own:-) Vinyl is much cheaper and > comes in more colours and I fancy something unique - and why not? That is > part of why you do these crazy things. But is there any overriding > experience that says no, go for this type? > > Also about the mouldings that go around the soft top clips to stop you > banging you head on them and getting a cut. Are they available still? Is > there something better? > > Derek > > PS Happy New Year. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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