Michael,
Make ten of them, keep the best one and give the rest away to us. Oh, only
a little nuts, oh well...
The only suggestions I can offer (warning - from a novice perspective as I
only installed a top once many years ago, and never made a frame!) I would
set the adjusters at the loosest setting, and install during cool weather,
then snug it up. Otherwise, you may have to wrestle trying to put the top
up on a cold day, as the fabric shrinks. Also, I wouldn't punch the holes
for the posts and twisties until after testing the fit. And I wouldn't cut
the hole for the rear window until after the fitting; fit the top, sew the
clear window in place, and only then cut the hole afterwards. Otherwise the
window won't be flat.
Fred - So.SF
>Subject: softtop installation
>Author: "Michael Webb" <mlwebb@pond.net>
>Date: 5/14/99 2:26 PM
>
>Hi folks,
> Can anyone point me to some tips on installing a softtop? Car didn't
>have one (or a hardtop) when I got it, and being a little nuts, I made a
>soft top frame (copied from a borrowed one) and just finished sewing up a
>top. looks like it will work, if I can get it on tightly. Suggestions?
>thanks,
>Michael
>
>67 1600,ne 2400
>Eugene, OR
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