Mike I have a hardtop for my 76. I don't see it should be different to yours,
but I always do the front and back first then the sides as the sides have the
most flexibility in anngle of fitting. Also I had to make some small spacers
for the front windscreen rail as I did not have them. I am using standard nuts
and bolts as my hardtop did not have any and I got a used pair of the brackets
for the side (that were the short ones, so I bought some really long bolts to
compensate).
So I get the bolts started but don't tighten until it all aligns and the
windows shut as best they can.
Alan
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From: "spitfires-owner@autox.team.net" <spitfires-owner@autox.team.net> on
behalf of "Mike Chmura" <m.chmura@umassp.edu>
Sent: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 11:54:11 -0400
To: "spitfires@autox.team.net" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Hardtop Fit Question - 78 Spit
Hello all,
This past weekend was the first time I attempted to fit my hardtop to my
78 Spit. Basically things don't line up the way I would have
expected. Here's my assessment. There are six contact points, 2 on
the top of the windshield, 2 at the cockpit sides where the doors shut
and 2 on the back sill of the cockpit.
When I secure the 2 screws on the windshield and the 2 at the door, the
2 screw holes on the top itself and the car's sill don't line up at
all. There's at least a half an inch space difference. If I try to
work from back to front then the 2 holes on top of the windshield don't
line up with the holes on the top. The top overhangs where it should
fit snugly on top of the windshield.
Is there some kind of 'trick' that I'm missing here? It's almost as if
the slope of the windshield is angled more than it should be causing the
the mis-alignment of the holes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx in advance. - mike chmura
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