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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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I bought a brand new glass top for my 97 coupe the other day (good deal off E-bay) and when I put it on, it fit super-super snug. I know we all like tight better than loose (he-he), but the front latches are extremely hard to turn down. Does anybody know if there is an adjustment in the latch hardware I can make to ease the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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Here's one that I found in the forum Tech Tips.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=31&TopicID=1

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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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I started having this problem with my top. I then noticed that that the two mounting/alignment pins had started backing out. I tightened them and it fixed the problem.
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Yes, there are some adjustments that can be made to make the top fit better. I'm not sure just how it is done, but a body shop should be able to figure it out.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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Damn! When I saw the title of this thread I wanted pics.
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