Fred,
Sure are a lot of ways to skin a Katz :)
Good idea. I think I was told to do it that way also and probably did, but
forgot.
It's a long time from October to May and easy to forget things during that
time.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; "Grant Bush" <gbush@connect.ab.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 1:52 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Tonneau Cover Question
> Grant,
>
> Try this alternative folding method:
>
> Start removing the ragtop in the normal way. Undo the clamps at the
> windshield bow, undo all the snaps and twistys along the bottom edge,
> remove the clamps at the doorjamb behind the seats, and slide the rear bar
> from the teardrop hooks.
>
> Hold the rear bar area, and swing the rear window portion of the ragtop up
and
> over the top of the roof. The crease will be above the window area. Now
swing
> the side window portions (sideways) up and over the top, with the crease
between
> the side window and the rear window.
>
> Undo the two sets of snaps fastening the ragtop to the last crossbar of
the
> frame. (Not every top has snaps, some are sewn on, some have velcro.)
>
> Now gently ease the whole assembly down into the rear shelf area, with the
> ragtop windows in a vertical position. The metal frame and the non-window
> portion of the ragtop will fold like an accordion into the storage area,
and the
> ragtop window portion will lay over the rest. The two metal clamps can be
laid
> down ahead of the window material so they won't scratch it.
>
> You'll find that you can compress the ragtop down more tightly than with
the
> normal method, prior to covering with a tonneau cover. An additional bonus
is
> that the windows won't get flexed or scratched as much, and you can toss
stuff
> on the rear shelf without hitting the window material.
>
> I adopted this method because I have rollbars in my cars, but it should
work as
> well in all cars.
>
> Fred - So.SF
> BADROC
>
> ______________________ Reply Separator __________________________
> >Subject: Re: Tonneau Cover Question
> >Author: "Grant Bush" <gbush@connect.ab.ca>
> >Date: 6/11/2001 9:15 AM
> >
> >I've been trying to fold the top so that the tonneau will fit over it
> >for two years now and no matter how I fold it, it still sticks up at
> >least two inches. Is there anywhere that gives specific instructions?
> >Could I possibly have an aftermarket top? Both my top and my tonneau
> >fit perfectly, without any slack, but it sure would be nice to be able
> >to use both of them together.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Grant
> >68 1600
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