[xj-s] 1986 XJS-C advice needed

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Hi,
I am replacing top on my 1986 XJS-C. I ordered it through
one of respected ebay convertible top sellers.

The top consists of 4 pieces:

2 x targa skins
1 x surrounding material
1 x back part with vinyl window

Here is the problem. I ordered it in brown. I got the back
part with vinyl window in brown with soft cloth canvas on
the ‘‘outside’’, but the surrounding material and 2 targa
skins came as thin underliner-like material (they called it
‘‘dobby’’ as I found already). targa skins and surrounding
material look like they miss brown canvas on top (soft
cloth), not to mention that the colour is black-ish.
The salesman wrote to me something like that:

‘‘WC & TP are needed for complete restoration, total time for
installation is 14 hours.
WC is complete top with inside attached headliner, top is
made with side cable
guides & handrolled as original. TP is complete surround
panel section, plus T-Top
section covers. The TP option needs to use Rubberized facing
material only.’’

The top that I have right now is unified on all cabrio
elements( back part, targa panels and surronding material) -
ITS ALL BROWN, soft cloth on the ‘‘visible’’ side : ) He
stipulates that targa panels and surrounding material should
have different type of material (and colour!) when compared
to back, window part. Someone is pulling my leg here ?

here is what I have got in the package - its clear that
apart from the window part, its all black (and what cannot
be seen on the picture, its different, thin material).

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/img5515g.jpg/

I hope someone can shed a light on this! Im puzzled

Kind Regards,
Bart–
memento1984
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In reply to a message from memento1984 sent Mon 24 Oct 2011:

Ahhh case closed - finally!
middle man (salesman) got confused : ) obviously, it was
manufacturers mistake. I have to wait another 2 days in
order to get all the pieces.

975$ with shipping is reasonable from what is saw on the
market - its only EZON that makes this top at the moment.

Bart–
memento1984
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In reply to a message from memento1984 sent Tue 25 Oct 2011:

Bart,

if it’s not too much trouble, can you take pics along the
way to show the steps to replace the top material, and then
email them to me (or link to imageshack)?

I think due to all my cost over runs in getting my '88 XJ-SC
running well and painted, when I have my interior leather
done, I may get the top material dyed for now (black) but
replacement is on the wish list for 2012.

Thanks!–
TikiJack : 1988 Jag XJ-SC V12, 1955 Jeep CJ5
Columbus, GA, United States
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