Re: 1955 Caribbeam top

Posted by Leeedy On 2015/10/25 11:57:52

Ahh. Electron is an old company and they actually made several tops for me back in the 1970s. I also had tops made by Acme Auto Headlining in Long Beach, CA (I gave them all my Packard factory top patterns but no idea if they still have them)and by Robbins Auto Top Company.

I highly, highly recommended Robbins. They made the best tops for 1956 with color inside. But unfortunately when Robbins moved from Santa Monica they closed their retail and individual customer service operation.

Let's see your pics.

The main thing to remember with Caribbean convertible tops is to install them properly and don't be in a hurry. The alignment of the rear bow is extremely critical and if not done dead accurate, the entire rest of the top fitting and measurements are thrown off.

And remember... the rear bow was trimmed at the factory with a stainless steel trim piece-not soft trim. This allowed better water proofing and very beautifully finished appearance. But lacking this piece, only use a trim piece called a "wire-on." NEVER use a piece known as a "hidem." These tend to fill with and absorb water. Very bad for these tops.