Hard top won't fit...

[Peer]

I just got a used hard-top that fits perfectly on the car it came off of. However, on mine it won't clamp down completely on one side. Is there any adjustments I could do? Our Boxes are '98.

Any help appreciated.

-- peer

[rick3000]

Try a search.

[1schoir]

I just got a used hard-top that fits perfectly on the car it came off of. However, on mine it won't clamp down completely on one side. Is there any adjustments I could do? Our Boxes are '98.

Any help appreciated.

-- peer

Peer:

Try this link, post # 2 in the thread has a description of a procedure you might try: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=22635&hl=

Regards, Maurice.

[aron in toronto]

If you are still having problems you might try what I did with my new to me hard top.

Initially I was not able to get the driver’s side "post" to fit into the spinlock. The passenger side fit fine. First I unlatched the front latch point above the windshield, next I pulled the passenger side rear post out of the spinlock pocket, then while the top was loose, I used some careful force to push down on the hardtop being careful not to damage the relatively soft aluminum skin of the hard top. While I was applying force I turned the red handled lever back and forth to prevent the post from binding in the spinlock. I was able to get the driver’s side seated and then moved over to the passenger side, which went in smoothly, and then locked the front latch. I did not loosen any of the adjustment points to do this, however now that the top is on, it could probably use some fine tuning by making adjustments.

I've noticed some rattling noise coming from the upper front latch points which I intend to silence with some small pieces of rubber sheeting made from a bicycle inner tube inserted in the receiver holes.

Regards,

Aron

Edited October 17, 2008 by aron in toronto