-----Original Message-----
From: Ronak, TP (Timothy)
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:26 AM
To: laceyf@crosslink.net; <mailto:laceyf@crosslink.net;> Ronak, TP
(Timothy)
Subject: RE: windscreen, side windows, and hard top
Mark,
I had a really hard time with latching my tops both the convertible as well
as the hard top. I attributed it to the fact that the latch protrusion ( the
little stub) was binding as it entered the windshield clip. The correction
for me was to flip the wedge under the top clamshell so that it was
positioned thick side down and skinny edge up. This oriented the stub so
that it slid into the windshield clip without binding. I also have a new
seal that is very soft. I alligned the clips so that it only clamped with
enough force to obtaining a good seal and I did not try to over clamp it. It
is also important to position the clamshell so that the stub is inserting
into the center of the windshield clip. If you need it to move fore and aft
there are 2 ways to achieve this. The first is with the adjustments on the
top side rails that move the entire header forward, the second is to slide
the wedge up and down behind the clamshell. This will make the wedge act
fatter or skinnier as required moving the clam shell fore and aft.
When I did this it required 4 hands and you had to hold you tongue just
right or it did not work. My top is finally all installed and fit very well.
(except for the slight looseness behind the door glass. I have cycled it in
the sun a few days and it does seem to be shrinking out though and looks
better now than it did just 3 days ago.
Let me know if I can be of more help.
Regards,
Tim Ronak
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Fridenstine [mailto:laceyf@crosslink.net]
<mailto:[mailto:laceyf@crosslink.net]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 2:33 AM
To: Ronak, TP (Timothy)
Subject: Re: windscreen, side windows, and hard top
Tim:
I have a real hard time clamping the drivers side conv.
top front clamp. I
also have a hard time with the hard top. The passenger side
is good. Do I need
wedges under the drivers side second bolt to raise the wind
sheild, or the super
fast urethane. How would I knoe how much goop to use? I keep
the top on this
summer, but if thew top is down for the day, I need another
strong person to
push it down, while I clamp it. It isn't easy at all.
Thanks for the posting, Mark
Ronak, TP (Timothy) wrote:
> Someone asked for some thoughts on
aligning the combination
> of Faux vent window/windshield/hardtop/convertible. I have
just gone through
> this exercise and the only advice I can give is what
worked for me. Being an
> old Body man here is the order which I would suggest that
you proceed.
> 1 Align the doors.
> 2 Temporarily mount the windscreen
> 3 Ensure the vent window fits as well as
possible and is
> "tilted back" and "raised" as much as the mounting will
allow with the ¼
> window having the same inward slant to the top edge as the
windscreen when
> viewed from behind the car. (Running parallel to the drip
edge)
> 4 Mount the windscreen as best as you can
using the stiffest
> wedge or fill the cavity in the bottom of the windscreen
with some hardening
> product such as super fast urethane or duramix structural
adhesive. The
> reason is that regardless how stiff of rubber you use the
edges of the
> windscreen cut into the wedge rendering it useless as the
windshield settles
> back. (Like mine has begun to do after 7 months)
> 5 Then align the convertible to the screen
location
> adjusting the header to fit the upper edge of the screen.
Be sure to install
> the clamshell spacers with skinny side up. It makes sense
to try and almost
> make the convertible too long as once the fabric is on it
seems to attach in
> such a way it pulls the windscreen back. Then install the
fabric for the
> roof. John C. ???? in Edmonton THANK YOU!!!!!!! (He signs
JC) sent me great
> roof instructions and I am going to expand and add some
top bow dimensions
> to it to help others as well.
> 6 Last fit the hard top as best you can to
the rest of the
> pieces.
> I hope that helps all gotta run!
> Best Regards,
> Tim Ronak
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