t top adjustments
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Racer
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From: Harrison Ohio
t top adjustments
I currently have m92a on my 82 , i think the drivers side is wrapped cant get it to seal after even after seal replacement. So i purchased a used set of tops of ebay were supposed to be glass but are acrylic but in very nice shape can complain about that. The fit is something else in order to get them to seal to the car the top they touch at the inner back corner. There is no way i can tell to make a gap the the outside corners wont seal unless you force the corner down. The adjustments i know of are on the top and the catch on the door opening. Is there some thing i am missing?
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From: Mundelein Illinois
I used this from Melrose T-top it worked great.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Harrison Ohio
Thank you exactly what i needed although i am not sure if they offer enough adjustability my guess is the frames were glued in the wrong place. The set more forward on the roof than the originals.
I used this from Melrose T-top it worked great.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Harrison Ohio
Cant get the tops parallel down the middle. Pins of latches wont line up even loosen the switches but cant move enough. If i could it looks like the corners wont seal at the pin. My guess is the frame wasn't glued in correctly when the acrylic tops were made.
Racer
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From: Lyons Colorado
I used this from Melrose T-top it worked great.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
1. Place roof panels upside down on a soft surface to prevent scratching the glass.
2. Remove plastic tongue covers (1 phillip screw each) and plastic latch covers phillip screws each.
3. Loosen (do not remove) all 7/16" nuts. There are a total of 7 nuts per top, 2 per tongue and three per latch.
4. Distinguish a mark using tape and a pencil on center of car by measuring from the left and right front locating pins holes to the center of T-Sar above the windshield.
5. Open the car doors and place T-Tops on car so tongues go into T-Sar, (see view A above) and front locating pin on latch assembly goes into hole.
6. With T-Tops on car, close latches on both tops. watching for rear locating pin to engage in switch plate.
7. Use center mark as a reference point to align tops. Move the tops side to side until you achieve a parallel position down the center or the T-Tops and across the back.
8. With T-Tops parallel tighten latch nuts.
9. Go inside car and tighten tongue nuts. NOTE: Adding shims raises top and deleting shims lowers top.
10. If T-Tops appear unlevel return to the inside of the car and add or delete shims as necessary.
11. If necessary, loosen latch and readjust tops to compensate for alignment.
12. Replace all plastic covers to the T-Top panels and return panels to car.
NOTES:
The glass roof panels are designed to lit approximately 1/8" higher than the rear roof surface, therefore. Do not attempt to adjust the glass panels flush with the roof surface.
The glass panels should maintain a 1/8 - 3/16" clearance along front between glass and car.
