I did this and it was a lot easier to get the hood up, but when it got hot the
hood kept collapsing on top of our heads as we were driving, I had to reattach
the straps to get it to stay up. Now of course, it's a bear to get up - the
hood that is.
Just my experience, YMMV---
Bob
> 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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