Convertible top installation manual

18 rows · SF 42 - Convertible Top Manual Convertible Top Manual: $ Installing the Top. Chapter 9: Scratch-Built Convertible Top. Prep the Frame. Adjust the Top Frame. Measure for Materials. Pads. Rear Curtain. Top Lay Out. Sizing the Deck. Sewing. Window Opening. Binding. Pre-Fit. Hidden Fasteners. Wire-On. Tension Cable. Front Weather Seal. Chapter Restoration Repairs. Tacking Strip. Rear Tack Rail. Rear . BMW Z3/M Roadster Convertible Top Installation Guide 27 Press firmly to stretch the top to the header bow. Work with the top nearly closed to judge the tightness of the new top. Don’t overstretch. You will find the top is tight initially and this is normal and preferred. Secure the quarter flaps. 52

Before installing the new top, lay it on a clean floor under the old top. Transfer reference marks like bolt holes and tacking strip locations to the new top. Now put the new top over the old one and compare reference marks. If you see differences, use half the distance between the two marks as your reference. Convertible top installation manuals include illustrations and step by step instructions. For example, our classic two part top manual is profusely illustrated and has been through four significant edition changes. This manual applies to almost any American top and many foreign tops as well. A summary of this manual appears on our site. Convertible Top Installation. This article covers a new convertible top installation on a Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible. This is a two piece GM style top common to nearly all A-body cars, including a Chevelle. It also touches on repairing the frame, tacking strip, and trunk areas. The top on our Cutlass was believed to be original.

Technical Information - Installation of a Convertible Top. Listed below are installation instructions for some popular models. The spelling errors are not mine. Hope this can be of help. Installation Instructions for Ford Mustang Convertible Top THE. 3 jun In this article I won't tell you exactly how to install a top, as you should follow the instructions from your top manufacturer or your body.