Subject: Re: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge

From: "Ron Fraser" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:59:59 -0400 boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01D8DD71.5F920E40"

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Joe=20

Does this picture help you?

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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Hi,

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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 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. =20

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Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?

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Thanks,

Joe Brown

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class=3DMsoNormal>Joe <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Does this =
picture help you?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I marked the spring =
with white.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I think it should pivot with the arm but not =
sure.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> =
Tigers &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe =
Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Soft Top =
Hinge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
have a question about the soft top hinge.&nbsp; In the photo below I =
added a red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.&nbsp; I'm =
not sure what this is supposed to do.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Where is this spring supposed to be =
sitting?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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Joe,
The spring needs to rotate up along side
the grey arm.  There is a tab on the spring=20
to hold it there.
the spring pushes the arm to the opposite=20
side of the chrome slot from where it is now.
You may need to loosen the nyloc nut.
As the top is lowered, the spring pushes=20
the arm against the curved edge of the
brass (above your arrow).
Gary

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ed arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.  I'm not sure what this=
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Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:53:23 -0400 (EDT)

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Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like its been the bay
since 1965, LOL.
YES, the spring does pivot with the arm.
Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotates easily.
Gary

>     On 10/11/2022 12:59 PM Ron Fraser <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>     Joe
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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 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.  
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    Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like its been the bay 
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    since 1965, LOL. 
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    YES, the spring does pivot with the arm. 
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    Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotates easily. 
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    Gary 
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    <p class="MsoNormal">Joe</p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal">Does this picture help you?</p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal">I marked the spring with white.</p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal">I think it should pivot with the arm but not sure.</p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser</p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> 
    <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Tigers &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Joe Brown<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> [email-masked]<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge</p> 
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      <p class="MsoNormal">I have a question about the soft top hinge.&nbsp; In the photo below I added a red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.&nbsp; I'm not sure what this is supposed to do.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> 
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      <p class="MsoNormal">Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?</p> 
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><img alt="Soft Top Hinge.jpg" src="cid:[email-masked]" id="_x0000_i1025" style="width: 4.0833in; height: 5.4375in;" width="392" height="522"></p> 
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From: Joe Brown <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:44:40 -0500

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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
maybe needing to loosen the bolt with the nylok nut.  I had this bolt
tightened all 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.

Thanks,
Joe Brown

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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]>

Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like its
been the bay
since 1965, LOL.
YES, the spring does pivot with the arm.
Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotates
easily.
Gary

Joe

Ron Fraser

*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

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.

Thanks,

Joe Brown

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for all of the responses.=C2=A0 I will try to bend =
the spring so that it will stay on the hinge.=C2=A0 A couple of other peopl=
e said something about maybe needing to loosen the bolt with the nylok nut.=
=C2=A0 I had this bolt tightened all the way up against the top frame and i=
t sounds like I need to loosen it a little bit so the hinge can move on the=
 frame as it is lowered.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown<br>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">------=
---- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class=3D"gmail_sendername=
" dir=3D"auto">GARY WINBLAD</strong> <span dir=3D"auto">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span><br>Date:=
 Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 12:53 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge<br>T=
o: Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">rfraser@bluefrog.=
com</a>&gt;, Joe Brown &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">jbbrown=
[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&#39;s not a part you will have to use.. looks l=
ike its 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 rotat=
es easily.=20
   <br>=20
  </div>=20
  <div>
    Gary=20
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  </div>=20
  <div>=20
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  <blockquote type=3D"cite">=20
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     On 10/11/2022 12:59 PM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefr=
og.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 sur=
e.</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"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
eam.net</a>&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Joe Brown<br><strong>Sent:</s=
trong> Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> <a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a><br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge</p>=20
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a question about the soft top hinge.=C2=
=A0 In the photo below I added a red arrow pointing to a curved piece of sp=
ring metal.=C2=A0 I&#39;m not sure what this is supposed to do.=C2=A0 I tho=
ught maybe it was supposed to rest against the pivoting arm that attaches t=
o 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</p>=20
     </div>=20
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?</=
p>=20
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c8c8541c5b006a1" id=3D"m_7770774625443362478_x0000_i1025" style=3D"width:4.=
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