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FYI
I talked with Eric Haartz last week about the top material that he has been working on for several you P-A owners of ’30 cars.
He responded that he has the pattern equipment now and is ready to start making some. He said he would send me a sample as soon as he can.
He also promised that he would have material to show at Hershey this October.
I hope to visit the Hershey tent and see his new material.
thanks Calvin
Thanks for letting us know about this. I could use the material for my ’30.
Dave
Did he say that it was going to be available to order by Hershey? Or just a sample by Hershey?
While we’re on the subject of tops, is there a preferred preservative to use on the tops? The roof on my car is just fine, but I’d like to keep it that way. Any ideas on a preservative?
David
I would think that he would be taking orders. He did not say that he would have material there to sale but he did say that he needed to get producing the top material to start recouping his investment in the pattern equipment. I think for sure he will have samples.
Kenneth,
Here is a link.
Peter
http://www.amazon.com/RaggTopp-Protectant-Restores-Maintains-Convertible/dp/B0002KKIUK
I don’t see if it has silicone in it as a protectant/rejuvenator a la ArmorAll. If it does I would worry about overspray onto paint as it can cause nightmares when repainting – moon eyes even if sanded and prepped to bare metal. Might mask or apply by cloth instead of spray if in doubt.
Jim
The can appears to indicate that it is endorsed by Harrtz.
Thanks Peter, I have already ordered it from Amazon. The advertising blurb clearly indicates that is it silicon free.
Thanks Peter, I have already ordered it from Amazon. The advertising blurb clearly indicates that is it silicon free.
Is there anything new to report on the new top material after Hershey? Is it now available?
Jim
James
It is now available. At Hershey I placed an order with Eric. I received it about a week after Hershey. So go for it.
Cal
My top guy is staring at a wild fire near him in Chico. I think I’ll wait
out the fire before I contact him about repairing my ripped top. Gene Clarke,
who sold me a wreck of a Westchester Cord in 1968 when I was a college student
is closer yet. He has a Tucker he has owned since 1962, a Westchester Cord,
and a convertible unrestored Cord in harms way. He has 2 buffaloes that
might be hard to place in a shelter. I shed a tear when I think of that
beautiful town of Paradise being wiped off the map. A town of 20,000,mostly
Senior Citizens, has 9 deaths so far. The hospital’s sickest could not be
evacuated, so they were moved to the basement. Part of the hospital was
lost but the were saved. Cal Fire estimates that they have it 5% contained
and that it will take until 11/30 to be done with it. I’m not threatened,
but my buddy in Chico says his truck was coated in ash and you couldn’t see
the pavement. They are not allowing the gas stations to be refilled and you
can’t find regular. Forgive my getting off topic, but recently 130,000
people were evacuated because California couldn’t be bothered with
maintaining Oroville Dam.
Eric had the new top material but it sold out, I know because I actually had ordered 2 yards right after Hershey, it came and had a defect, and he was able to scare up replacement yardage from someone who’d bought extra…because he was out of stock…
He expects to make another run but didn’t say when…
@Tony Costa (sorry this is off-topic): We’ve been in Healdsburg overnight where it is a post-apocalyptic gray and the sun is an orange ball–when you can see it–and it ain’t fog. We attended the opening reception of a HCCA display at the Sharpsteen Museum last night (the Sharpsteen was an optional stop on one of our annual meet tours this year). Even in the Bay Area Friday AM it was the same smoky gray, with the odors of burning stuff, and people were wearing dust masks–and that’s 180 miles from the “Camp Fire”” that destroyed (the City of) Paradise.
This has me thinking of how and what to evacuate if and when disaster strikes in our area.”
Having an evacuation plan is a good idea.
During the Holy fire I made plans to have my Pierce moved out of harm’s way should we need to evacuate.
Our neighborhood was right on the edge of the evacuation areas and we would have been next had the fire started jumping houses.
I still find ash around my yard here and there.
When you really sit down and figure things out, it’s amazing what you find you can just leave behind and what you would actually take should the need arise.
Stay safe, and have people lined up to move your cars should the need arise.