T-Top Does Not Fit Right
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
T-Top Does Not Fit Right
I have an 82 with two sets of tops. The glass set does not fit the car right but the tops are the correct ones for 78-82 models. The tops have the one handle release. Is there a way to adjust the tops to fit?
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loosen all the nuts then asjust it so the center gap is no more than 1/2 " the rear gap should be from 1/16 to 1/1/8" ..if you email me at prissyo@aol I'll try to send you directions from shop manual..as for the hight tou need to shim the inner brackets
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They are higher in the rear then the solid ones and someone told me that that is the way all of the glass roofs fit and to try and adjust them to be flush with the roof would probably make them crack. As long as they fit close to where they actually seal to the body of the car I'd consider that success. Peace,,, Moosie 
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
Originally Posted by moosie982
They are higher in the rear then the solid ones and someone told me that that is the way all of the glass roofs fit and to try and adjust them to be flush with the roof would probably make them crack. As long as they fit close to where they actually seal to the body of the car I'd consider that success. Peace,,, Moosie
what about the front? They sit up HIGH IN THE FRONT.
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Should be fairly flush in the front. Is the weatherstripping new on the glass tops?
If it is it might take two people to push down on the tops until you can latch them. After a few days, the weatherstripping should settle in.
If it is it might take two people to push down on the tops until you can latch them. After a few days, the weatherstripping should settle in.
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
Originally Posted by thirdbird
Should be fairly flush in the front. Is the weatherstripping new on the glass tops?
If it is it might take two people to push down on the tops until you can latch them. After a few days, the weatherstripping should settle in.
If it is it might take two people to push down on the tops until you can latch them. After a few days, the weatherstripping should settle in.
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Originally Posted by bluesilver82
what about the front? They sit up HIGH IN THE FRONT.
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I'm having the EXACT same problem. I've adjusted the rear so they sit about 1/8 inch above the roof. It took at least five shims however. The fronts stick up enough I can touch the weatherstrips with my fingers!!! 
It's not the weatherstrips. The pin is buried in the locating hole. The door glass does not meet the T-top either. I fought these things all day on Sunday.
Now a little background. The tops that came off the car were what I believe someone called "Catalina tops". Each one has two pieces of glass sandwiched together in the center and the outside are painted the same color as the car. Each has two latch handles. These tops fit fine.
The glass tops I'm trying to install came off of an '82 the owner was converting to a convertible.
One more thing, the tops on my other 80 do not fit this car either.
Is it possible the A pillar is off line?????? How in the world do you adjust it????
It's not the weatherstrips. The pin is buried in the locating hole. The door glass does not meet the T-top either. I fought these things all day on Sunday.
Now a little background. The tops that came off the car were what I believe someone called "Catalina tops". Each one has two pieces of glass sandwiched together in the center and the outside are painted the same color as the car. Each has two latch handles. These tops fit fine.
The glass tops I'm trying to install came off of an '82 the owner was converting to a convertible.
One more thing, the tops on my other 80 do not fit this car either.
Is it possible the A pillar is off line?????? How in the world do you adjust it????
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
found the shims! a buck each and they are OEM! However I have more issues. The latch handles are loose and the stud screww that is suppose to make contact with windshield area does not make contact like it is suppose to and I have loosened the stud as far as it goes. I can also see an air gap between the weatherstrip and the staineless bracket at the front center position. I thing the locking and latching mechanism needs to be replaced Anyone have any other Ideas?????????