Lee Dutton Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I hope someone can advise me, I am currently fitting a new soft top to the surrey top on my 4a. My question is, should there be rubber seal between the metal rear bar which fixes using the two thumbscrews and the top of the surrey top? The old cover I am removing does have a T shaped plastic part sewn in but it doesn't look right, and I cannot see one in the Moss catalogue. Many thanks Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hi Lee, If you have no reply by early morning I'll check mine out. However I do not recall a rubber seal. The metal bar sits inside a pouch in the fabric. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Thanks Roger, that's what I thought, I also have the problem with sorting the front fitting out as it has what looks like a TR6 hood front bar fitted With the two chrome handles, but the frame is a problem fitting to the screen header rail with the hood type front rail getting in the way. I am sure this topic has been covered on here so I will be doing a search. Many thanks look forward to your positive answer. Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Salisbury Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 +1 For what Roger said, just had a look at my Surrey, ... metal bar with the 2 thumb screw sockets buried in a fabric pocket plus a hard vinyl strip to go between Surrey and the rear frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Symonds Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Just had a look at mine, this is a mohair surrey by CHT, to be honest I think I've only put it on to try the fit as I usually have the hard top on or have it open, but the soft top sits in the boot for a very slow emergency. Just a metal bar, in the rear pocket. Edited March 17, 2021 by Colin Symonds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 My new top from CHT is exactly as Colin's but the original one that i took off did have a rubber seal across the back as did the one on a friends car in the village. See photos below. Cheers Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Yes that rubber strip is what I have on the old one and it seems to be sewn in, this part doesn't appear in the Moss catalogue. Question is do I need it? what purpose does it serve? Cheers Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Looks to me in Tim's pictures one has the duradot going through the rubber strip and one doesn't does this make a difference? Cheers Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NigelH Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hi Lee, My surrey has a similar strip to Tims original pics.. Unfortunately no makers label.. Doesn't appear particularly water seal design..perhaps wind noise reduction..so you only have to talk very loudly rather that shout at each other when driving.. Nigel H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks Nigel and everyone who replied I understand a lot more now but still a bit confused Cheers Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NigelH Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Lee I just fitted mine and the round feature on the end of the seal is inside the car along the surrey frame, so its a finishing trim for the gap inside rather than a water seal, in my case.. Nigel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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