On my original instruction papers for the top it said that there should be a
rear assembly bracket that connects to the softtop studs which the top frame
pivots on.
MIke
----- Original Message -----
From: "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>
To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 6:28 PM
Subject: More on HD Top
> First, thanks to the many folks that have responded. Some suggest it's
> probably a low windshield unit, while others comment that the low
> windshield units screw in rather than latch. Mine definately has two
> latches for the windshield frame and never had a third in the center.
>
> But, someone has posted a very, very similar top listed for a high
> windshield roadster on ebay. The manufacturers plate is the same. Mine
> just has pop out windows (will be fixed glass if I can mount this top
> properly) instead of Hurst type trim. But, the buyer/winner of this top
> will be left with the same issues I'm facing. That is: how to secure it
> in the rear. There isn't any type of attachment that'll reach the soft
> top mounting pivot. Just a pair of strategically placed holes to match
> the unthreaded versions in the top of the quarter panels behind the doors
> on the car.
>
> Take a look at the Ebay auction with supersized pictures here:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1852286559
>
> I'm pretty sure that that is just another model of the Dynaplastics top I
> have. It is identical in fit and finish with the exception of the quarter
> window difference. My front latches are a little different, but they work
> fine with my '69, so ...
>
> If the pictures don't help: Got a roadster and a dynaplastics top that
> you can show me how to fit within 500 miles of Houston? Got any time this
> week? It rains a lot in Houston, and I'm topless w/o this one.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Milton
> milton <milton3@pobox.com>
>
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