DallasIII

Is there a way to adjust the frt latches for easier closing after new top and rubber seal replacement ? I just had the posts reworked at Corvette central after a orginal design tab broke soon after a new windshield ,convt. top ,and rubber seals were replaced.

Tks

Dallas

abdo

I have worked with my '57 and '61 latches quite a bit and I can only tell you that it is a trial and error procedure to get them just right. Make sure that the seals are not stiff from cold temperature. I also found out that the repro seals are often not as soft as the original ones were.

rich5962

If it wasn't a Corvette knowledgeable shop, try to find one that can help you, because you may break the other w/s post.

At first thought, I think whoever did your top installation made it too tight, and when attaching the front latches, it pulled on the frame and broke the tab.

The header latches cannot be "adjusted" to fix a top that's too tight. Their adjustment is mainly to get the front header bow seal tight against the windshield header frame. That adjustment is done by loosening the hold down screws and raising or lowering the serrated plates until they latch properly.

You may need to leave the rears hooked, not latched until you can get the top stretched out in the sun to loosen it up a bit.

Rich
p.s. If you're not aware of the sequence.......... rear latches hooked, then front latches hooked, then rears latched, then fronts latched.

1955 copper

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DallasIII

Abdo,rich and 55 ,thank you very much that is helpful. I left the car at the glass shop as the new wind shield had to be reinstalled after i got the reworked posts back from cor cent. They no longer have tabs after cc reworks them .i wanted to replacce the new frt seal with a;softer one but have not found a supplier. I really appreciate the help. Other issues i want to talk to you guys about but one thing at a time .
Dallas

Frankie the Fink

I'm sure you meant they have stronger steel (not pot metal) tabs

rich5962

Yup, I think so too....

Dallas, check this out.....More Info

...and the link in there about the tabs.

Rich

DallasIII

Gentlemen they came back with no tabs. Just two bolt holes and a slot for the chrome strip attachment

rich5962

Holy crap they forgot to install the new tabs and shipped 'em out that way?

It's hard to believe, but then again......, please send a pic or two.

See this link...

http://home.comcast.net/~richmz/site...ge_and_Repair/

DallasIII

Rich ,Frankie ,abdo et al :

Sorry guys I was wrong as to what was shipped ,I called the installer @ the glass shop and he said that the tabs were in the box but not attached but were shipped as separate hardware and thus found and installed by him after I dropped the boxes off at his shop he bolted them on or attached them some how. He feels CC rework is well done to avoid the problem in the future.. Sorry for my ignorance as to what was actually included and Tks again.

Dallas

DZVette

Rich and others,
PDF of the tab repair web pages is attached.

Dave Z