Subject: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge

From: Joe Brown <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:32:41 -0500

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Hi,

I have a question about the soft top hinge.  In the photo below I added a
red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.  I'm not sure what
this is supposed to do.  I thought maybe it was supposed to rest against
the pivoting arm that attaches to the soft top frame but the shape of it
does not match the arm and won't stay on it.

Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?

Thanks,
Joe Brown

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I have a question about the soft to=
p hinge.=C2=A0 In the photo below I added a red arrow pointing to a curved =
piece of spring metal.=C2=A0 I&#39;m not sure what this is supposed to do.=
=C2=A0 I thought maybe it was supposed to rest against the pivoting arm tha=
t attaches to the soft top frame but the shape of it does not match the arm=
 and won&#39;t stay on it.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Where is th=
is spring supposed to be sitting?</div><div><br></div><div><img src=3D"cid:=
ii_l94d29av0" alt=3D"Soft Top Hinge.jpg" width=3D"392" height=3D"523"><br><=
/div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div>

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From: Gary <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:50:55 -0700

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Joe,
I think you can tighten it but get the hinge=20
all the way outboard first.  The frame can=20
flex enough when lowering.  You=E2=80=99ll know
when you get the spring and all working.
Gary

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> On Oct 11, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Joe Brown <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Thanks for all of the responses.  I will try to bend the spring so that it=
 will stay on the hinge.  A couple of other people said something about mayb=
e needing to loosen the bolt with the nylok nut.  I had this bolt tightened a=
ll the way up against the top frame and it sounds like I need to loosen it a=
 little bit so the hinge can move on the frame as it is lowered.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Joe Brown
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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: GARY WINBLAD <[email-masked]>
> Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge
> To: Ron Fraser <[email-masked]>, Joe Brown <[email-masked]>, <=
[email-masked]>
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> Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like its=
 been the bay=20
> since 1965, LOL.=20
> YES, the spring does pivot with the arm.=20
> Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotates e=
asily.=20
> Gary=20
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>> On 10/11/2022 12:59 PM Ron Fraser <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Joe
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>> Does this picture help you?
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>> I marked the spring with white.
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>> I think it should pivot with the arm but not sure.
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>> Ron Fraser
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>> From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Joe Brown
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM
>> To: [email-masked]
>> Subject: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge
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>> I have a question about the soft top hinge.  In the photo below I added a=
 red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.  I'm not sure what th=
is is supposed to do.  I thought maybe it was supposed to rest against the p=
ivoting arm that attaches to the soft top frame but the shape of it does not=
 match the arm and won't stay on it. =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Joe,<div>I think you can tighten it but get=
 the hinge&nbsp;</div><div>all the way outboard first. &nbsp;The frame can&n=
bsp;</div><div>flex enough when lowering. &nbsp;You=E2=80=99ll know</div><di=
v>when you get the spring and all working.</div><div>Gary</div><div><br><br>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Oct 11, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Joe Brown &lt;[email-masked]=
m&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for all of the responses.&nbsp; I wil=
l try to bend the spring so that it will stay on the hinge.&nbsp; A couple o=
f other people said something about maybe needing to loosen the bolt with th=
e nylok nut.&nbsp; I had this bolt tightened all the way up against the top f=
rame and it sounds like I need to loosen it a little bit so the hinge can mo=
ve on the frame as it is lowered.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe B=
rown<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class=3D"gmail_send=
ername" dir=3D"auto">GARY WINBLAD</strong> <span dir=3D"auto">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span><br>D=
ate: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 12:53 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge<b=
r>To: Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">rfraser@bluefro=
g.com</a>&gt;, Joe Brown &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">jbbrow=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;,  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">tiger=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br></div><br><br><u></u>

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  <div>
    Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like i=
ts been the bay=20
   <br>=20
  </div>=20
  <div>
    since 1965, LOL.=20
   <br>=20
  </div>=20
  <div>
    YES, the spring does pivot with the arm.=20
   <br>=20
  </div>=20
  <div>
    Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotate=
s easily.=20
   <br>=20
  </div>=20
  <div>
    Gary=20
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  </div>=20
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     On 10/11/2022 12:59 PM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefro=
g.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:=20
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does this picture help you?</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I marked the spring with white.</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think it should pivot with the arm but not sure=
.</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
m.net</a>&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Joe Brown<br><strong>Sent:</stro=
ng> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br><=
strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge</p>=20
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,</p>=20
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a question about the soft top hinge.&nbs=
p; In the photo below I added a red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spri=
ng metal.&nbsp; I'm not sure what this is supposed to do.&nbsp; I thought ma=
ybe it was supposed to rest against the pivoting arm that attaches to the so=
ft top frame but the shape of it does not match the arm and won't stay on it=
.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>=20
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?</p=
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