From: "Ronak, TP \(Timothy\)" <Timothy.Ronak@crna.akzonobel.com>
Subject: [Tigers] Top frame alignment
To: _Rollright@aol.com_ (mailto:Rollright@aol.com)
This is the same problem I had to correct on my car when I installed the
new top. Over time the roof shrinks and it deforms the rather flimsy
hinges. I had a friend offer me some spares that appeared perfect and
when fitted were also bent. To align the rear window edge required a
significant amount of bending and straightening. As I recall it required
twisting and bending backward after disassembly and removal of the
'spring' as I used heat to facilitate the repair. This was before I
documented my repairs with photos and articles. I would suggest that
this might be a GREAT thing to document as you repair it. It might be
even better if we could get a mint one we could create a template from
and produce a Jig to repair these.
Best Regards,
Tim Ronak
Services Consultant
Tim,
You hit the nail on the head. Among this winter's projects will be just this
procedure.
You are right. Probably nearly everybody that has put their top up and down
over the last 40 years has these hinges bent. And they have the same gap
between the frame and the bottom of the window. A jig to get 'em straight
would
really be a boon. Imagine some enterprising person with a fixing service one
could send the assembly to. Further, there must be a way to reinforce them to
eliminate the bending. I'd pay good money for a service like this. It would
eliminate the duct tape on long 'wife accompanied' journeys. Really tacky.
But you know, I had this problem 30 years ago when I had a new Robbins top put
on. I think they fail really quickly.
BTW: if anything like this service exists, please let us all know so we can
get in line.
Thanks, Tim
Jim Armstrong
MK 1A 382002083
Rollright@aol.com
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