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FOLDING TOP
13-17
WIRE - ON BINDING
REAR ROOF
BOW
SECTION A-A
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Fig. 13-37 —Rear Roof Bow Wire-On Binding
INSTALLATION OF FOLDING TOP
TRIM COVER
1. Prior to installation of new top trim material,
check contour of back curtain and side stay
pad assemblies. Where required, adjust back
curtain and/or stay pads.
2. Lay out new top material on clean protected
surface with outer layer of material exposed.
3. Using a pencil, mark top material (mark should
be approximately 1/2" in length) at deck seam
5-1/4" on "B, C & F" and 4-1/4" on "A"
Styles from edge of top material upper valance
binding. (See dimension "X" in Fig. 13-38).
4. Fold new top material in half so that inner
lining of top material is exposed (Fig. 13-39).
Install a 6" piece of tape on inner surface at
centerline fold of new top material (Fig. 13-
39).
Using a pencil, mark the approximate
centerline of new top material along entire
length of tape.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure mark will be visible
inside of body after new top is installed on
convertible top framework.
FOLDING TOP
ASSEMBLY
MARK TOP
MATERIAL
UPPER VALANCE
BINDING
Fig. 13-38—Marking Top Material
SZJ
INNER LINING
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Fig. 13-39 —Marking Folding Top Material
5. Along forward surface of rear roof bow install
a 1" piece of tape at centerline dimple of rear
roof bow. Using a pencil, mark centerline of
rear bow on tape (Fig. 13-40).
Check position of rear roof bow in relation
to new folding top trim assembly by placing
new top trim over folding top framework. With
quarter flaps properly folded over rear side
roof rails (edge of rails should match stitch
lines of quarter flap seams), marks on deck
seam should be in center of rear roof bow.
NOTE:
The deck seam mark will vary slightly
(±1/4") depending upon position of rear roof
bow. Also check centerline mark on inner
lining of top material. Mark should correspond
to centerline mark on rear roof bow.
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