Bob,
I don't think I've ever loosened a frozen top before. Do you think some PB
Blaster sprayed liberally on your top might help? Remember to let it set in
for 24 hours before trying to pry it free. :>
John in San Diego
With the top still down (it was 77 F today)
Bob Rochlin wrote:
>
> Well, today was the day, 29 degrees F. The top has been down since May
and it
> was finally too cold to drive draft barrier or no. Trouble is that it
took me
> 4 hours to put the top up. I needed a quartz light inside the car, an IR
lamp
> outside the car and a heated garage to make the top pliable enough to
latch.
> I've never had this much trouble. (I've also never tried to put the top
up in
> such cold weather.) Last Summer I went to the local top shop and the
owner
> told me the top was Everflex and that the fit, if a little tight, was
> perfect-no flapping on the highway.
> My questions are: Is this a common problem for the well fit top?
Would
> putting a canvas top on make putting the top up when its cold
substantially
> easier?
> As always I appreciate your collective expertise.
> Bob Rochlin
> 72' TR 6
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