Subject: [Mgs] convertible top help needed

From: "S.Carr via Mgs" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:08:32 -0500

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I=E2=80=99ve been helping a friend who wants to install a tonneau cover on =
a 1980 MGB convertible.  We=E2=80=99ve tried to follow the instructions=E2=
=80=94but the top bows are about 1/4 inch too wide to drop down inside the =
rear deck, leaving the front corners sticking up=E2=80=94no way can we inst=
all a flat tonneau cover!  The top=E2=80=99s being old and stiff is of cour=
se no help.  Any suggestions from the list?

Sarah Carr
=E2=80=9971 B/GT in PA

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=80=99ve tried to follow the instructions=E2=80=94but the top bows are abou=
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rners sticking up=E2=80=94no way can we install a flat tonneau cover!=C2=A0=
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From: PaulHunt73 via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:59:38 -0000 aV3vJ77yYgxsYNJxSW5WKIA9ddYTI1OBOzkO0pwNJmho5IMl9iVg7xV44Jr94xyGBQTL7ufJM8exLg==

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You say "the top bows are about 1/4 inch too wide to drop down inside =
the rear deck".  If you mean the ends of the front bow of the folding =
top are coming down onto the paint when you try and fold it into the =
tonneau space behind the seats, that started happening to mine recently =
after many years without a problem.  The joints in the frame have worn =
and the supports for the top bow, which should only pivot slightly if at =
all, started riding up over a stop-block and pivoting much more.  The =
ends of the front bow should point forwards when the top is lowered, and =
that should clear the body, and when erected it should be at the same =
angle as the middle bow.  If it's pointing too far back when erected =
then when folded the ends come down on the body.  Conversely if it is =
pointing straight down when erected the ends stick up when folded.  I =
welded some bigger stop-blocks onto the frame and it's fine now, more =
info here http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/bodytext.htm#fbow

PaulH.

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  I=E2=80=99ve been helping a friend who wants to install a tonneau =
cover on a 1980 MGB convertible.  We=E2=80=99ve tried to follow the =
instructions=E2=80=94but the top bows are about 1/4 inch too wide to =
drop down inside the rear deck, leaving the front corners sticking =
up=E2=80=94no way can we install a flat tonneau cover!  The =
top=E2=80=99s being old and stiff is of course no help.  Any suggestions =
from the list?

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You say "the top bows are about 1/4 inch too wide to =
drop down=20
inside the rear deck".&nbsp; If you mean the ends of the front bow of =
the=20
folding top are coming down onto the paint when you try and fold it into =
the=20
tonneau space behind the seats, that started happening to mine recently =
after=20
many years without a problem.&nbsp; The joints in the frame have =
worn&nbsp;and=20
the supports for the top bow, which&nbsp;should only pivot slightly if =
at=20
all,&nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3D2>started riding up over a stop-block and =
pivoting=20
much more.&nbsp; The ends of the front bow should point =
forwards&nbsp;when the=20
top is lowered, and that should clear the body, and when erected&nbsp;it =
should=20
be&nbsp;at the same angle as the middle bow.&nbsp; If it's pointing too =
far back=20
when erected then when folded the ends come down on the body.&nbsp; =
Conversely=20
if it is pointing straight down when erected&nbsp;the ends&nbsp;stick up =
when=20
folded.&nbsp; I welded some bigger stop-blocks onto the frame and it's =
fine now,=20
more info here <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/bodytext.htm#fbow">http://www.mgb-stu=
ff.org.uk/bodytext.htm#fbow</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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the=20
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drop down inside=20
  the rear deck, leaving the front corners sticking up=E2=80=94no way =
can we install a=20
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