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Re: Hardtop Fit Question - 78 Spit - Success

To: OC@46thFoot.com
Subject: Re: Hardtop Fit Question - 78 Spit - Success
From: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:29:17 -0400 (EDT)
Definitely sounds like chassis sag.  The driver's side usually sags
more because the driver is _always_ in the car if anyone is.  And
usually is heavier than the passenger.  Usually.

Donald.

> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:58:58 +0100
> From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
> 
> In article <3BC44AB6.B11CB3AA@umassp.edu>, Mike Chmura 
> <m.chmura@umassp.edu> writes
> >Hello all,
> >
> >Last night I played with the hardtop again incorporating several of the
> >suggestions that came through list members. The process I used was first
> >getting the back of the top placed correctly and just starting the bolts
> >a turn or two to initially secure them in their holes.  Then proceeded
> >to the windshield.   The passenger side actually lined up pretty good.
> >The driver side needed more coaxing.
> 
> This is exactly the case with my Spit.   If this truly is a major 
> problem, then we've both got the same one!
> 
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