‘27 Runabout Top Boot Dimensions

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davet753
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‘27 Runabout Top Boot Dimensions

Post by davet753 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:41 pm

In search of the dimensions to make a top boot.


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Re: ‘27 Runabout Top Boot Dimensions

Post by speedytinc » Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:50 pm

If you are going to make it, you fit the covering to your top, then sew it together.
Bonus. Guaranteed to fit.


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davet753
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First Name: David
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Location: Knoxville, TN

Re: ‘27 Runabout Top Boot Dimensions

Post by davet753 » Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:24 pm

speedytinc wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:50 pm
If you are going to make it, you fit the covering to your top, then sew it together.
Bonus. Guaranteed to fit.


I can’t make a top boot, but I have a friend (a retired seamstress) who can. My idea was to use the standard dimensions to cut out a top boot from a roll of heavy brown paper I have out in the garage and taping it together….that way, I could “test fit” it on the car to make any slight adjustments. But after reading your advice, perhaps I’ll just let my friend take a look to see about doing it from scratch.

I discovered the rear window scratched my deck lid while running around with the top down, so I need to do something with it :|

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