<VV> convertible top cylinders - recommendations?

[Mike Ioanes]

Ok, John, maybe this is "better late than never", but I just went to "Yahoo 
yellow pages" and found 3 listings for hydraulic equipment in Detroit: 
Detroit Jack & Tool Svc. (313)8672100;  Kirk's Automotive 
(313)933-7030;Yates Fluid Power (313)372-1300...all have websites as well 
and Yates (www.yatesfp.com) looks very promising...has pictures of their 
"cylinder rebuilding facility".  Getting new hoses made shouldn't be a 
problem as long as you have some kind of sample, or at least know the length 
and what the ends should be, or fit.
Hope this helps.
Mike Ioanes
a few hundred miles south in Dayton, OH