Show TIME TIllIE HERE FIERE TO 10 GO OVER THE TOP Do you jou OU recall that day two tt years ars arsago ago this coming spring when you ran Into that terrific thunder storm up In Inthe Inthe inthe the mountains asks a writer in the Ule March larch number of ot American Motorist Then continuing ho he says as a's It It Just rained and stormed and stormed and rained But nut you ou put up your our top hustled on tho the side curtains and buttoned cr or up tight tle-ht until you ou were as snug as tho proverbial bug bub Inthe in inthe inthe the Axminster That was one time when you had a a. i good deal of ot respect for your our top and felt folt patting it on tho the back and calling it good old top Later l on the top went down literally literally liter lIter- ally as well wells as s figuratively You Tou probably probably ably didn't trouble to lay lar- larIt it into o even folds Perchance you OU carried an occasional oc oc- grip or other appurtenances on tho the up folded top In the rear when front space happened to be at a n. mum Maybe you didn't wait alt until the top was dr dry before folding and md co covering covering cover cover- crIng cr- cr ing it It It-Ir If you ou did cover It at all 11 So today that slick span and smooth car roof the one thing that will 1111 stand between you and a a. drenching drenching drench drench- In ing is wrinkled flabby and unsightly it hangs down in mournful folds and is embellished with a number of ot small holes at ct least one ono of or which is 19 ahva always s located with such nicety that It 11 directs di directs directs di- di a n. tin tiny streamlet of or rain down downour your our neck ban band o After cautioning motorists that In Inthe the tho matter of top care as in everything everything every every- thing thine- else that has to do with tho the conservation conservation con con- of ot automobile accessories ItIs it itIs itis Is well to bear In mind tho the old adage o according to which a n stitch In time saves nine nino tho writer gives Ilves some a advice ad- ad vice vico on top care and says among amone- other things The Tho first thing to do with your our old top Is open It and give ghe it a n thorough surface I- I wu stiff tl br hah u sh 4 th o S 'S IJ U. U stiffer the better boUer If yours Is a n mohair top tOI which shows show stains and Is otherwise other other- wise Iso dirt dirty It is a good plan to tako take a apall apall pall pail of ot lukewarm water in which you youhao have o worked up a n substantial lather r of Ivory or some soma other neutral soap Then you go o over the top with a sponge c taking care caro to remove all traced of ot soap with another spon sponge e pressed out from rom time timo to time In clean clenn water water If It the tho top has hns been up a good deal during Ing tho the season it Is apt to s sy saig g in tho middle this may be duo to the fact that the windshield worn loose through constant vibration so 0 that when tho the top Is fastened t the windshield stanchions tho the entire frame kame Is 16 pulled backward and the toe too consequently con con- left to sag sae- By tightening tho the nuts with which the tho windshield Is fastened to the tho cowl tho frame framo will wil assume its proper position and no not noli only will tho top bo be tight but but a a. number nuns num ber of or mysterious speaks and rattles rn num-I. num for which you OU havo hae looked In vain t will disappear at tho the same samo time The next step is to close tho the email emall leaks s the location of or which Is usually betrayed by discolorations on tho the In Inner Inner inner In- In ner side of ot tho the top fabric Tho The most efficacious remedy is found in the u use uso o of or If It tho the hole hote In tho top Is Js fairly small dip a a. toothpick or pointed stick of or w wood pod Int into the and let leta I a drop fa fall 1 on the tho exact spot to bo be I mended it will set almost Immediately Immedi ImmedI- and will bo be dry within fifteen or twenty 1 |