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Old 12-26-2016, 09:46 AM
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I was perusing the manual and this just stuck our for some reason...

Section 4: TOP

Auxiliary Hardtop, Option C07

Exterior Surface: Paint

It says, Hardtops are painted body color. "there is NO notch cut in the bottom of the top for door clearances as in early midyear cars"


1. What was the purpose of "NOTCH"?
2. Why was there a "NOTCH" in previous models?

1 and 2 Are probably answered in one question...

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Originally Posted by 66jack
I was perusing the manual and this just stuck our for some reason...

Section 4: TOP

Auxiliary Hardtop, Option C07

Exterior Surface: Paint

It says, Hardtops are painted body color. "there is NO notch cut in the bottom of the top for door clearances as in early midyear cars"


1. What was the purpose of "NOTCH"?
2. Why was there a "NOTCH" in previous models?

1 and 2 Are probably answered in one question...
The notch was supposedly for clearance for the top of the door.

It was present in 63 tops... and even somewhat later. I'm not going to get into a discussion of WHEN the notch disappeared.
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Oh..okay..but now another question...

With the 'top' notch put back ,so to speak....then they had to do something to that area of the door/s, deck lid...

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Oh..okay..but now another question...

With the 'top' notch put back ,so to speak....then they had to do something to that area of the door/s, deck lid...
IIRC, they found that the notch did nothing for door clearance, so it was eliminated.

No changes to the doors or decklid.
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