A sad top story

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A sad top story

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Tale of a sad little top.
Here is the top as I saw it.
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The top is latched, yep it is sitting about 1/2 inch from locked down.
Did you see the 1/4 inch gap in the window as the frame isn't flat? Look closly...
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Cause, was the eccentrics were way to tight, causing the top not to sit flush.
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And the latch receivers where bent and broken both sides.
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Gee I think it could be repaired with more duct tape?





No parcel shelf.

Seats don't fold or slide.


But
enough.....

Here is how it is sitting tonight, after battleing a drivers door that the window was catching, after taking out the
regulator I found that some one used too long bolts to screw it together...

Now it goes up and down really nicely, (oil, and greased).
The Passenger side only needed to be shimmed.

The "B" pillar seal was cut and I am trying to repair it, but it has to sit for another day, and tomorrow I put in the rear window.
and fix the headliner to the trunk.

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Wow! impressive fit. Top job.
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That's amazing Brian.

Great work!
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Looks great
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Nice work, Brian! :thumbup:

And, wow... I've never seen black plastic (flares, mirrors) look so faded! :o
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kamzcab86 wrote:Nice work, Brian! :thumbup:

And, wow... I've never seen black plastic (flares, mirrors) look so faded! :o
Well originally it was LA8Y and that is the crappiest spray job, that I have ever seen for a "pro" shop.
the car has been neglected.

But it has a new top, parcel shelf, and radiator hose, the old one was bursting.
No radiator card, but it do now. Doors realigned, both handles were replaced as well as the latches.
More work than I thought but I got-er-done. That is 12 I think.


OBTW Kammy: for your records wvwca015hk015530 87 alive in Duluth GA. Red, black top, brown int.
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Briano1234 wrote: Well originally it was LA8Y...
OBTW Kammy: for your records wvwca015hk015530 87 alive in Duluth GA. Red, black top, brown int.
Excellent! I'm working on the Registry tomorrow, so I'll add it along with the 2 deceased.
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Perfect! My top has more gorilla and gaff tape than that one. :oops: Luckily I live in San Antonio so the top stays down 95% of the time. :thumbup:
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Just heard from the owner this week,,,, 2 years later and her top still looks great and it doesn't leak at all..... Details it is all in the details.
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Nice job
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