Late model canvas t-top?
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Melting Slicks
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Late model canvas t-top?
OK i purchased this canvas t-top a couple years ago from someone who never used them. So i go and see if they will fit either my 71 or 72 and I think they are made for a later model. Maybe 78-82?
Can someone tell me if this is a late model t-top connection that has a post for a rear connection?
Can anyone take a picture of a 79-82 rear latch on their t-top. I need to see the fitting. you can just e-mail jimluer@yahoo.com me the picture instead of posting them.
Thanks
Can someone tell me if this is a late model t-top connection that has a post for a rear connection?
Can anyone take a picture of a 79-82 rear latch on their t-top. I need to see the fitting. you can just e-mail jimluer@yahoo.com me the picture instead of posting them.
Thanks
Last edited by luerja; Apr 17, 2006 at 03:12 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by 1Z87L8
my 78 has pins like that that pop in to the body i figured all the t-tops were made that way.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by onaqwst
i have ones for a 77 and it has the triangle locks.... i believe the 78 and up need the rightpin setup.......
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I also had a 77 and it had the triangle blocks also... I just chaecked the Ecklers website and the Fox Rain Coat top is for a 78-82. so it does use this pin setup. Well I guess I can't use this top.
Jim
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by onaqwst
i have ones for a 77 and it has the triangle locks.... i believe the 78 and up need the rightpin setup.......
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I also had a 77 and it had the triangle blocks too... I just checked the Ecklers website and the Fox Rain Coat top is for a 78-82. so it does use this pin setup. Well I guess I can't use this top.
Jim
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if u want, i'll take some pics of mine and show the connections and maybe u can maodify it to work..... i bought mine just for insurance on rainy days..... i got caught once in the rain without tops...never again... pm me if u need pics/measurements
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by onaqwst
if u want, i'll take some pics of mine and show the connections and maybe u can maodify it to work..... i bought mine just for insurance on rainy days..... i got caught once in the rain without tops...never again... pm me if u need pics/measurements
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you modified a late model canvas top for your 77?
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no, but i heard that the only difference btw the tow is the lock/pin setup... the rest is the same........... might just be a matter of a block with a cotter pin or a spring pin to make it work
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Melting Slicks
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My canvas T Tops came with both sets of pins, the early triangle ones and the later straight pins. I did have to call the seller and ask about the early pins. He apologized and said he had the early pins, but could never figure out what they were. He promptly sent them.
Call the seller, maybe he has them laying around.
Call the seller, maybe he has them laying around.