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Old 11-23-2015, 01:41 PM
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I build up my hardtop this weekend and the only thing left to do is install the forward header W/S that had the plastic push-in lock.

Not sure if I have crappy repop W/S or defective W/S but the plastic push-in locks are bigger than the holes in the hardtop. Trust me I have tried everything to include hammer and flat object and these locks are not going in without drilling the holes larger which I don't want to do.

Anyone ran into this before?

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I build up my hardtop this weekend and the only thing left to do is install the forward header W/S that had the plastic push-in lock.

Not sure if I have crappy repop W/S or defective W/S but the plastic push-in locks are bigger than the holes in the hardtop. Trust me I have tried everything to include hammer and flat object and these locks are not going in without drilling the holes larger which I don't want to do.

Anyone ran into this before?

Dennis
Not able to remove and reuse the original pushpins?
Old 11-23-2015, 07:45 PM
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Not able to remove and reuse the original pushpins?
No they are long gone.
Old 11-24-2015, 11:12 AM
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No they are long gone.
Try these folks, they might be able to help.
http://www.thehardtopshop.com/

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Old 11-24-2015, 11:37 AM
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Try these folks, they might be able to help.
http://www.thehardtopshop.com/

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Thanks, correct W/S is on the way. This seems to be a known problem with repop W/S as they have seen this problem before.

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