> On my 1961 TR3, DPO re-did the interior and didn't mark the spot where the
> hood sticks are supposed to go. I haven't removed the new interior to see
> if there are holes tapped into the body panel. Are there?
Should be.
> Or if not, how
> to locate where they should be? I would assume that location is critical to
> having the hood tight.
Not all that critical. The length of the straps can be changed to adjust the
tightness.
If you live where it gets cold, you might want to use an old trick : leave the
rearmost bow free from the strap. When you are installing the top in cold
weather, leave the rear bow folded forward against the next bow while you
install the top & straighten the dog legs. Then sitting inside the car, you can
force the bow backwards to tighten the top. Since the vinyl top tends to shrink
in cold weather, this lets you make a nice, snug installation in warmer weather,
and still install it when it's cold. The bow may not even go all the way into
position until the top warms up some; but it will stay wherever you put it, from
friction against the top.
Randall
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