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Since 1943 www.robbinsautotop.com Convertible Tops Tonneau Covers Headliners Top Boots Glass & Plastic Windows Accessories 2012 TM Robbins Auto Top, long considered the industry leader in technical innovation, proudly introduces the PermaLok Window Bonding system. Not just a new name for an old process, PermaLok is a completely new way of window bonding developed specifically for convertible tops. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NEW LOOK You know what they say about doing the same thing over and over Hey, is that top good looking or what?! but expecting different results! The PermaLok Window System has allowed us to At Robbins we realized that in order to truly provide a superior window eliminate the stitching and piping commonly found system we had to completely rethink how windows are installed in on many convertible tops. Anything less would not be good enough. So we set bonded out to develop a process window tops. that would eliminate This look window bond failure. is as close The result is the PermaLok to factory Window Bonding System. original as you The new standard by can get and the folded edge won’t fray or peel. Your which all tops will be customers will notice and appreciate little details like measured. the fading dot matrix around the edge of the glass and hidden bus bars on defroster models. Attention Automated equipment to detail. That’s what sets Robbins apart from the folds the topping material rest! around a structural metal support ring (not plastic) which is then bonded to the window glass GREAT LOOK GREAT FEATURES GREAT VALUE using an ultra-high strength aerospace bonding agent. Special presses are used to hold the assembly in place until the adhesive is fully cured. We love people, and there LIFETIME WARRANTY are a lot of great ones Many tops offer a lifetime warranty at Robbins, but when but only PermaLok HAS A LIFETIME it comes to precision WARRANTY and a LIFETIME BOND! manufacturing...robots are Having a great warranty is a good our best friend. thing, but what you and your Just like the car customer really want is to eliminate manufacturers, Robbins the hassle of failed windows, regardless developed and installed of who pays. Robbins’ PermaLok delivers just robotic application systems. that by virtually eliminating window bond failure. That is the only way to Oh, and by the way, just in case... PermaLok DOES ensure the correct amount of have a Lifetime Warranty! adhesive is applied, which is a critical factor in providing a lifetime bond. NO MORE WINDOW BOND FAILURE All of this automated equipment adds up to one thing...each PermaLok NO MORE HASSLE NO MORE ANGRY CUSTOMERS top is constructed exactly the same way, every time. That is why you can be assured there will be no surprises with the quality when it comes time to install a Robbins PermaLok Top. This level of commitment is unmatched in the top industry. COMPLETELY NEW PROCESS COMPLETELY NEW EQUIPMENT COMPLETE CONFIDENCE ® AUTO TOP, LLC Tradition of Trust since 1943 For almost 70 years, Robbins Auto Top has been committed to providing only the highest quality products and support to our customers. It all starts with our selection of materials. Over the years Robbins has developed patterns utilizing the best characteristics of all available materials. Whether the selection is the original material or a better suited replacement, you can be assured each top will install easily, open and close correctly, and provide years of trouble free service. Robbins takes great pride in their ability to produce exacting patterns. But even a great fitting pattern won’t work if it is cut incorrectly. That’s why Robbins uses a computer controlled high speed precision Gerber CNC cutting machine to cut the material. All the best machines in the world are of no use if you don’t have highly skilled people to operate them. At Robbins our team has the experience and dedication required to produce a top with the highest degree of craftsmanship. Robbins uses Pffaf Hot Air Welders to accurately bond and seal seams to join decks and quarters as part of the assembly process to obtain high strength, waterproof bonds. This is the same process used by OEM convertible manufacturers worldwide. Time waits for no one. That’s why Robbins stocks the largest inventory of finished tops in the industry. You can be assured that when you need it in a hurry, Robbins has it! TABLE OF CONTENTS About our New Catalog ................................. 2 Chevrolet ..................................................... 29 Topping & Headliners .................................... 4 Camaro .................................................... 33 Bindings ......................................................... 6 Corvette ................................................... 40 Wire-on and Hidem Diagrams ....................... 7 Chrysler ....................................................... 44 How to Measure a Bow Height ...................... 7 Clenet .......................................................... 49 Typical Top & Top Frame Diagrams ................. 8 Cobra (AC) ................................................... 49 Convertible Top Limited Warranty ................ 10 Datsun ......................................................... 50 Care for Your Convertible Top ....................... 12 Dodge .......................................................... 51 Catalog Installation Hours ............................ 14 Ferrari .......................................................... 53 Alfa Romeo .................................................. 15 Fiat ............................................................... 54 Audi ............................................................. 16 Ford (of Europe) Escort ................................. 55 Austin Healey .............................................. 17 Ford ............................................................. 55 Bentley ......................................................... 19 Mustang ................................................... 58 BMW ........................................................... 19 Geo .............................................................. 63 Buick ........................................................... 22 Cadillac ....................................................... 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Hillman Minx ............................................... 64 Morris Minor ................................................ 86 Honda .......................................................... 64 Nash ............................................................ 86 Isuzu Amigo ................................................. 65 Nissan .......................................................... 86 Jaguar ........................................................... 65 Oldsmobile .................................................. 87 Jensen .......................................................... 68 Opel ............................................................ 92 Karmann Ghia .............................................. 68 Peugeot ........................................................ 92 Lancia .......................................................... 69 Plymouth ..................................................... 93 Lincoln ......................................................... 69 Pontiac ......................................................... 94 Lotus ............................................................ 69 Firebird .................................................... 99 Maserati ....................................................... 70 Porsche ...................................................... 104 Mazda .......................................................... 70 Renault ...................................................... 109 Mercedes ..................................................... 75 Rolls Royce ................................................ 109 Mercury ....................................................... 78 Rover ......................................................... 109 Mini Cooper (by BMW) ................................ 81 Saab ........................................................... 110 Mitsubishi Eclipse ........................................ 81 Singer ......................................................... 111 MG .............................................................. 83 Sunbeam .................................................... 112 MGB ................................................. 85 Suzuki ........................................................ 112 MGF...................................... 86 Toyota ........................................................ 114 Morgan ............. 86 Triumph ..................................................... 117 Volkswagen ............................................... 119 Volvo ................................... 122 Convertible/ Original Cross Reference............... 124 Preferred Installers Program .............. 133 About our New Catalog and Ordering our Products The first step to using our Catalog is to confirm the year, make and model of the convertible for which a top or other product is needed. Call the dealer or Robbins with the VIN number if you are not sure of the convertible year, make, or model. Refer to the Table of Contents to find product page number(s) for the make and model of your customer’s convertible. One innovation in the Catalog are the side bars that show the convertible names on the outside edge of the pages. You can flip through the pages using the