Mike69barracuda
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I have the side inside metal strips removed to do a stretch. It's a vinyl top which looks good when it's cleaned up. my car is almost done........New AMd Qtr panels and trunk dropoffs and new RM Diamont paint.
Outstanding. THx for your help and efforts.is the rear window and the bottom white piece separate? from the side sail panels that velcro onto the rear window? (all of mine were) if so make sure the front of the sail panel is in the correct position fore and aft. it looks like it's a bit short to the quarter window. then you can pull diagonally against the wrinkles in the sail panel (I'd fix that left side wrinkle in the window portion first though it is folded in pretty bad), spray some contact cement to stick it straight and put tack strip back on
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not a problem, I got schooled pretty hard about that same issue 2 weeks ago while helping to install a Lincoln 4 door convertible top. He (my boss)wasn't real nice about telling me either. That way it sticks I guess, I still have to do 2 more Lincoln and then I just might be able to bring my convertible in to get it put on after a years wait (free was/is worth it and I am learning what NOT to do)Outstanding. THx for your help and efforts.
It's a convertible top by the way. Pretty car for sure!I have the side inside metal strips removed to do a stretch. It's a vinyl top which looks good when it's cleaned up. my car is almost done........New AMd Qtr panels and trunk dropoffs and new RM Diamont paint.
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Thank you. Lots of time and money. It's my keeper.It's a convertible top by the way. Pretty car for sure!
I wish my back glass unzipped from the top.I feel for you. Not sure what Chrysler was thinking about having the rear glass panel attached blindly to strips before attaching to car.
I guess the installers got really good at it. Mine had 2 installers, one on the left and one on the right. The right hand guy was neat and malicious, left hand guy sloppy cuts, staples all which way.
I wish my back glass unzipped from the top.
all you have to do is center it on the rear bow. it works every time if you do that and the top the same way. Also another trick is to put the top on with the front header raised up about 2-3 inches and put on pretty tight, so when you do latch it down for final shaping it is as tight as a drum and look great(and no "pillow" top going down the road). now the sail panels are tricky and require some work, but if you have ever seen a 4 door lincoln convertible done you can appreciate how easy our mopars are. (yeah I helped install a couple of the 4 door lincolns since I work part time learning how to do convertible top installs and they are a pain)I feel for you. Not sure what Chrysler was thinking about having the rear glass panel attached blindly to strips before attaching to car.
I guess the installers got really good at it. Mine had 2 installers, one on the left and one on the right. The right hand guy was neat and malicious, left hand guy sloppy cuts, staples all which way.
The company that made my top made some mistakes on the rear panel with the glass. They reused my OEM glass but mounted it in the panel too low so the top of the glass panel interface was exposed. They made good by remaking the top with the part that covers the top of the glass an inch longer, BUT!!!! It cost me hours of labor.I wish my was actually glass