I was hoping that a more knowledgeable person would respond. I was told it was a rain accumulator that helped keep rain from running down into the front screened window. On Jan 26, 2011, at 11:33 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Seriously. What does it do with rain? When the top is down it is sealed. > When the top is up it,... well really. What can it do but look cute? > Not arguing. Genuinely curious. > > --- On Wed, 1/26/11, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 9:48 PM > > How bout dat I thought it was to hide the staples on the canvas . Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> > To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21 pm > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top > > It is designed for the rain. > > > > > On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:06 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> >> Do you remember seeing old pictures of Westies with the top up and they >> had that huge white fringe going across the front on top? >> That fringe is cheap and available but nobody ever seems to replace it. >> I am just wondering- Do you suppose it serves a purpose? >> I mean, it is cute and all, but those Germans were not easily distracted >> by aesthetics. Every little thing served at least one purpose. >> I am wondering if it helps insulate against drafts while driving. >> As we all know, on cold days, every little bit of draft sealing helps. (As >> Gawd is my witness, I will one day invent a simple devise that will clip >> onto the the air vents at each end of the dash to seal them off during >> winter months!) >> >