T-top confusion. HELP
Former Vendor
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
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You'll need to add shims in there..
The tops were shimmed from the factory... and while you gap between the tops looks better than most it was very common for the gap to be crooked and for one top to be higher than the other one.
But... the key to this is not worrying about the shimming but worrying about is the car water tight. You shim the roof panel to make sure it seals first, then worry about the gaps and fitment.
IMHO
Willcox
The tops were shimmed from the factory... and while you gap between the tops looks better than most it was very common for the gap to be crooked and for one top to be higher than the other one.
But... the key to this is not worrying about the shimming but worrying about is the car water tight. You shim the roof panel to make sure it seals first, then worry about the gaps and fitment.
IMHO
Willcox
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Hi R,
The shims that Willcox mentions are shown in these photos.
I think getting a weather tight seal and acceptable gaps on the roof panels are achieved at the same time not first one and then the other.
There are 4 points at which the weather seal and roof panel fit are adjusted... front outer corner (windshield frame), rear outer corner (halo),
and the 2 locks on the center bar.
Regards,
Alan
The shims that Willcox mentions are shown in these photos.
I think getting a weather tight seal and acceptable gaps on the roof panels are achieved at the same time not first one and then the other.
There are 4 points at which the weather seal and roof panel fit are adjusted... front outer corner (windshield frame), rear outer corner (halo),
and the 2 locks on the center bar.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Mar 13, 2018 at 06:10 AM.
Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Hi R,
The shims that Willcox mentions are shown in these photos.
I think getting a weather tight seal and acceptable gaps on the roof panels are achieved at the same time not first one and then the other.
There are 4 points at which the weather seal and roof panel fit are adjusted... front outer corner (windshield frame), rear outer corner (halo),
and the 2 locks on the center bar.
Regards,
Alan
The shims that Willcox mentions are shown in these photos.
I think getting a weather tight seal and acceptable gaps on the roof panels are achieved at the same time not first one and then the other.
There are 4 points at which the weather seal and roof panel fit are adjusted... front outer corner (windshield frame), rear outer corner (halo),
and the 2 locks on the center bar.
Regards,
Alan
Once we have the tops sealed then and only then will we make tweaks to make the alignment of the tops better.
In your case where you've owned the car since new you know what the car came out looking like...
But in our case most of the tops have been messed with, ground on, re-painted and so on... Then you have to factor in the dents in the T molding and also the bozo's that over tighten the T molding screws that cause the molding to bend (happens all the time).... so our main concern is making sure the top seals! Then fit comes last.
No one want's a leaking car and in most cases they've just installed new carpet...
Willcox
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