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FOLDING TOP
13-3
FRONT ROOF RAIL
FRONT WEATHERSTRIP
TOP MATERIAL FLAP
1799
Fig. 13-2—Top Material At Front Roof Rail
19. Remove rear trim stick attaching bolts; then
lift trim assembly with attached quarter and
rear trim sticks on top of rear compartment
front panel.
20. To establish relationship of right and left inner
vertical edge of old top material to back cur-
tain assembly at rear trim stick location, mark
back curtain material at both locations with a
grease pencil (Fig. 13-7). Reference marks
should be transferred to new back curtain
when step
6 of
installation procedure is
performed.
NOTE:
Reference marks must be made below
upper edge of rear trim stick.
21. To establish relationship of old top material
to its position on rear trim sticks, cut selvage
end of top material off flush with lower edge
of trim sticks.
CAUTION:
When cutting top material,
be
careful not to cut lower selvage edge of back
curtain assembly.
22. Using a pencil, mark both ends of rear and
rear quarter trim sticks on vinyl surface of
top material (Fig. 13-8). Reference marks for
trim sticks should be transferred to new top
material when step 28 of installation proce-
dure is performed.
23. Remove screw securing escutcheon clip at
each end of wire-on binding on rear bow. Re-
move wire-on binding from rear bow. Detach
top material from rear roof bow and from trim
sticks, then remove top cover assembly (Fig.
13-9).
24. Lock top to windshield header. Install radius
end of each adjustable spacer stick to fit
against center roof bow. Install opposite end
of spacer stick so that metal plate fits under
rear roof bow. Spacer sticks should be in-
stalled along inboard edge of side stay pad
(Fig. 13-10),
NOTE:
The approximate dimension for loca-
tion of spacer sticks, measuring outboard from
centerline dimple of rear roof bow is approxi-
mately 17" for all body style (See Dimension
"Y" in Fig. 13-10).
While exerting rearward pressure on rear
bow to draw side stay pads taut, extend spacer
sticks until they fit snugly between center bow
and rear roof bow, then tighten wing nuts.
25. Spacer sticks may be fabricated as shown in
Figure 13-11.
26. Temporarily tie or tape rear bow to rear side
roof rails.
(See Fig. 13-10.) Detach nylon
webbing, side stay pads and back curtain as-
sembly from rear bow.
27. Remove rear trim stick with attached back
curtain assembly and top compartment bag
from
body
and place on clean, protected
surface.
28. Remove right and left nylon webbing from rear
trim stick on styles so equipped.
29. Using chalk, or other suitable material, mark
ends of rear quarter trim sticks on vinyl
surface of back curtain material (Fig. 13-12).
Reference
marks for trim sticks should be
transferred to new back curtain material when
step 6 of installation procedure is performed.
30. Remove back curtain ,assembly from rear and
rear quarter trim sticks.
31. Remove side stay pads. Stay pads are attached
to front roof rail and front and rear bows with
tacks; to center bow with screws.
NOTE:
On Cadillac styles, silencer assembly
must be removed prior to side stay pads. For
Removal and Installation procedure, refer to
Silencer Assembly section.
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