Steve,
It may very well be the soft top causing the problem. When I put the hardtop
on the problem goes away. I bought this car from the PO March 8. It turned
out the PO was the original owner. He bought the car new from Larry Reeds
Sports Cars March 10, 1967. He told me he had never used the soft top. It
had never been taken out of its storage area. When I got it I pulled the
soft top out and cleaned it up. I got it up and working but it has shrunk
and there are some stress tears above the driver. It is the drivers side
that I am having a problem getting the window to seal. I have replaced the
weatherstripping on the soft top and around the door. But if I understand
you, it sounds as if the soft top might be the culprit . Still not sure what
to do. I plan to replace the soft top and restore the hardtop. Looks like
the soft top comes first. Thanks for the input.
Dan Eiland
daniel@htg.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
To: Daniel S. Eiland <daniel@htg.net>
Cc: Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Side window adjustment
>"Daniel S. Eiland" wrote:
>
>> Pete,
>> On the drivers side there is a gap between the roll up window and the
soft
>> top vertical weatherstripping. It almost seems as if the window needs to
be
>> adjusted inward at the top and angled slightly back toward the rear of
the
>> car. Basically two adjustments.
>
>Dan,
>
>I presume you are discussing the rear of the window, which is also
connected to
>the front of the window. {9->
>
>Does the front seal fit well against the windshield? If so, it may be the
TOP
>that needs adjusting. They have a habit of getting smaller with age, if it
>ever fit when new, and causes fabric strains that will eventually tear it,
and
>some problems in getting everything where it belongs.
>
>The window adjustments require removal of the window and door arms and pull
>bar, the upholstery panel (careful), the plastic weather shield (most are
>missing this, so put one in before you replace the upholstery. If you
don't
>know how, contact me when you find you need to.
>
>There are 2 rubber plugs at the bottom of the door. One hole has one
hold-down
>bolt in a slot, the other has two. They require thinwall sockets to not
>interfere with the other bolt head or metal hole. There is also a bolt at
the
>rear and one at the front, but the wrench must be between the door skin and
the
>frame. Some of this requires the window be raised, or lowered, to get at.
>Can't remember it I removed the front "wind wing" or not, but that's a lot
of
>little and big screws starting with the chrome covers. There are also some
>middle of the panel bolts. Some are holding the winding mechanism. The
track
>is also adjustable.
>
>There does not appear to be a "lean in or out" adjustment, like my Mustang,
but
>fore and aft and angle. I'd mostly strike for a good fit at the windshield
>(which is also adjustable in rake), and enough height to get to the top
seal.
>
>Your lucky you don't have side curtains. Then you'd appreciate how nice it
is
>to have roll-up windows, even if the rain always seems to drip on your left
>leg.
>
>Steve
>
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