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13-18
FOLDING TOP
CENTERLINE DIMPLE
Fig. 13-40—Marking Rear Roof Bow
7. Remove top trim material.
8. Carefully lay removed top, which was marked
at lower edge of trim stick prior to removal,
over new top. Align old top with new top. Using
a pencil, mark vinyl surface of new top using
marked edge of old top as guide. Also mark
edges of trim sticks on vinyl surface of new
top material. (See steps 20 and 21 of removal
procedure).
9. Position top trim on framework and center
assembly both fore and aft and side to side.
10. Install
listing pocket
retainer into listing
pocket.
11. Center retainer in listing pocket; then install
retainer into front bow.
NOTE:
Retainer should be evenly centered
between side roof rail stay pads.
12. Install front bow to listing pocket retainer with
attaching screws (Fig. 13-32).
13. On right side of top material, at front of
hold-down cable pocket, install cable through
pocket in top assembly.
NOTE:
Welding rod or similar material may
be bent at one end to form a hook. Then at rear
of hold-down pocket slip hooked end of rod into
pocket. Push rod through pocket until hooked
end of rod is exposed at front of pocket. Install
rear end of cable attaching bracket over hooked
portion of rod; then pull cable through pocket.
When cable attaching bracket is exposed at
rear end of hold-down pocket, disengage hooked
portion of rod from cable attaching bracket.
Repeat above operation on opposite side of top
assembly.
14. After cables have been inserted in hold-down
pockets in top material, securely install front
and rear cable attaching brackets to side roof
front and rear rails (Fig. 13-31).
15. Check position of top trim at rear roof bow
and at side roof rear rails. 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
(±l/4
ft
) 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. (Fig.
13-40).
16. Using
nitrile
cement
o r
neoprene-type
weatherstrip
adhesive, fasten rear quarter
flaps to side roof rails. Make sure that quarter
flap seam breaks at forward edge of side roof
rear rail.
NOTE:
Material may have to be stretched
from side to side to insure proper fit of top
material flaps to side roof rear rails and to
remove wrinkles from top material along rear
roof bow.
17. Using an awl or other suitable tool, pierce
flaps for side roof rail rear weatherstrip
attaching screws. Install side roof rail rear
weatherstrip to help
maintain position of
quarter flaps while adhesive is drying.
18. Using previously marked lines (ends of trim
stick) as locating reference, tack top material
to rear and rear quarter trim sticks. "A" in
Figure 13-41 shows top material installed to
rear trim stick at inboard edge.
19. Cut or punch hole in top material for each
trim stick attaching bolt.
20. Install top material into body. Make sure rear
and rear quarter trim stick attaching bolts
Fig. 13-41 —Tacking Top Material
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