Ralf:
This is my post from 2015 when I was looking for the most correct top for my car. I decided on ARO. One more thing to add is that the last bow with the plastic cover needs to be a certain length. I was lucky in that a judge at one of the shows showed me the correct and a few incorrect lengths on the cars there. The incorrect ones were all too short. The assembly manual has the correct length; I don't want to put a number out there from my memory. But if you have an assembly manual you can check. If not, perhaps someone will chime in. Lastly the installer is most important. A bad installer can make any top look bad. I suggest you investigate the installers that do MB or BMW tops. They may be expensive but they probably have a critical clientele so they need to do good work. Good Luck.
"Just to make sure I have the bases covered, am I correct in saying that the proper convertible top should have the following characteristics:
Haartz pinpoint vinyl is the top material
The binding and the front windroll should be crushed grain vinyl and not pinpoint
For a white Top, the "Ford White" should be specified as it is different than the industry "white"
Is "Singletex" or "Doubletex" more correct?
The zipper must be brass and it should open from the driver's side
The zipper should have a leather tang attached to it
Sometime in the 1965 MY a snap & strap were added This aided in holding the rear curtain up in the center to make zipping and unzipping easier. The rear bow has a hole for the snap and the rear curtain has the strap. Do we have an approximate date that this change was made?
On the bow just prior to the rear curtain, a 2-piece soft plastic cover that folds over is needed to hide the staples. NPD sells the correct piece.
There is a chrome arrow at the end of this plastic piece. Some have a rounded end and others a sharper point. When was the change-over date?
I saw no postings for any supplier that makes a correct date coded rear plastic window. Does anyone make a Concours correct rear plastic window?
Is there anything else to consider before purchasing a convertible top?
Which of the suppliers comes closest to a concours correct top as describes above if I have the facts in order?
ARO
Kee
Robbins
Electron
EZ-ON"
