Will Zehring asked:
> What I'm most wondering about is the compatibility of the frame to the
> existing attachment points on my car. I suppose that the stowable top has a
> tongue and sleeve arrangement like the tonneau bar (yes/no?) and that I
> would simply keep the existing chromed sleeve in place with the same bolts
> I'm using now? ^^^^^^^^^^
The bolts that hold the fold-up top frame to the car are longer than the
ones that only go through the chrome sleeve thingy in cars with stow-away
tops. This is no big deal because you can just grind them down or get the
shorter ones out of a parts car.
A fold-down top _can_ be used with a stow-away frame. This involves
cutting an inch or so off of the fatter end of the center (tallest) cross-
piece of the frame. This is because the later tops are slightly lower.
I know someone who did this and it looked fine.
I agree with the people who said that putting up a stow-away top is not
that big a deal. Of course, everything is relative, and the optimum
would be being able to push a button while driving down the freeway. But,
compared to putting up a fold-down top, a stow-away is no worse.
I've found that the key to successfully putting up or taking down tops is
to not let anyone help.
Denise Thorpe
thorpe@kegs.saic.com
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