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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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Default does something look wrong with this top?

not a trivia question,


it looks like its not sealing, and looks like the door is going to hit it when opened, or is that how it is supposed to look?



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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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I have to say it doesn't look quite right to me. The gap between the bottom seal at the rear and the tonneau looks quite wide and the top above the door seems bowed. Mine sits flush at both points.

You can adjust the top but if it doesnt leak theres no real problem I guess.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Nope, gap looks all wrong. My 02 sits hard against the base of the rear deck. Sits really snuggly.

Possibly yours has been stored in the down posiition when wet and shrunk a bit ?? (or neds an adjustment


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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tippi77
Nope, gap looks all wrong. My 02 sits hard against the base of the rear deck. Sits really snuggly.

Possibly yours has been stored in the down posiition when wet and shrunk a bit ?? (or neds an adjustment


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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Not the greatest pics, but it does look off in both places.
Is this your car?
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