Someone had once suggested to me that a soft towel folded between the side
windows and the rear window will keep them from rubbing against each other,
which will scratch the plastic, particularly if they are dusty or dirty. I
put a couple of
snaps into the towel and use the snaps in the back of the top (where it is on
the rear deck) to hold it in place. Yeah, it's aesthetically questionable,
but it does
seem to extend the plastic window's life.
-Greg
In a message dated 3/3/99 4:19:16 AM EST, DDashwood@softwright.co.uk writes:
> John,
>
> I read this somewhere, but can't remember where. It may have been in
> the Haynes Purchase and Restoration Guide, so given the recent comments
> re. Haynes, you may choose to ignore it!
>
> Apparently, the correct method is to remove all the snaps at the back of
> the hood and round the two support bars. Then unclip the front and
> lower the frame. As you lower the frame, pull the material back and lay
> it flat on the boot. It will fold in half, with the fold slightly
> higher than the window (so the window isn't creased). Once the frame is
> completely lowered, fold the material over the frame into the storage
> area.
>
> I've only done this once (hey - it's sunny here this morning, I may get
> to do it again soon!) but it seemed to work fine for me!
>
> Dean Dashwood
> '77 Spit 1500 (still with hard top on - but hopefully not for long!)
>
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