Velcro on top

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Ok, so I am installing my new soft top on my Mk1A Tiger and realized to one of my side Velcro strips has gone AWOL. Some of the old rivets had kicked the bucket and I took the strips off for "safe keeping". Good job!

So, I ordered new ones from Sunbeam Specialties some time ago and now noticed that they are way too long, and the holes do not come even close to matching up with the original holes. What the heck? I do not want to drill any new holes, so I don't know what to do here.

Has anyone replaced their Velcro strips? If so, how did you do it? Where did you get them? Even better, does anyone have an old set of these lying around that they would sell to a new home? Please let me know! Thanks!
 
Want to post a pic? I have my old frame sitting in my shop that I am not installing.
 
What do you want to see a picture of? Let me know and I will post it.

Would you be willing to part with your Velcro strips (the ones above the side windows on the top frame)? They are held on by about five aluminum rivets. Please let me know. Thanks.
 
I am very happy to report that I found the missing strip. It's amazing how such a small, seemingly insignificant part can hang up a project. Thanks!
 
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i once ( really many times ) heard an old tiger owner / restoration guy make a statement. SOME MODIFICATION REQUIRED ! there is very little that we buy today that is identical to what was original. when he was working on my car we found mods were required to many items including the soft top corner pads and the seals. we used rick's velcro strips and since the velcro is now a sewn sleeve to cover the metal instead of being glued you can pull the metal out of the sleeve. we had to hold the metal below the holes in the frame, marked the area to be drilled and made holes in the proper place. then slide the metal in and rivet it on. getting a little off subject but when he was rebuilding my front crossmember i took him 4 sets of upper ball joints from various suppliers and he found one set to be 15 thousands too big to fit the arm. my point is, nothing is exact anymore.
 
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