I thought I would share how I’m going to refresh my top.
I bought this awhile ago and the top had a broken bow. The top fabric looked good, the side pillows ware torn and frayed.
I’m going to replace the side pillows and rewrap the front 2 bows.
Is anyone interested in the process of how I do it?
Bob Bente
Refreshing an old top
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Robert Bente
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Re: Refreshing an old top
Always good to see an alternative method of replacing a top.
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Robert Bente
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Re: Refreshing an old top
Another picture, I’ll have my daughter hand stitch the new pillows and rewrap the the bows.
If anyone has an extra metal band that attaches the top to the back seat, I’m a buyer.
R/S Bob Bente
Redding,Ca
If anyone has an extra metal band that attaches the top to the back seat, I’m a buyer.
R/S Bob Bente
Redding,Ca
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Re: Refreshing an old top
Thats a rarely seen piece.Robert Bente wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:40 pmAnother picture, I’ll have my daughter hand stitch the new pillows and rewrap the the bows.
If anyone has an extra metal band that attaches the top to the back seat, I’m a buyer.
R/S Bob Bente
Redding,Ca
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Re: Refreshing an old top
Those side pillows are the top pads, they get installed on the top bows one layer at a time, then get hand stitched.