Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 560

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Fig. 16-112 Tacking Top Material
41. Check fit of top material. Rear quarter
trim sticks may be adjusted downward to remove
minor wrinkles in top material in rear quarter
area.
42. Where required, re-mark top material; then
make necessary adjustments to top material by
repositioning rear quarter trim sticks and/or by
retacking top material to rear and/or rear quar-
ter trim sticks.
NOTE: In extreme cases, adjustment of top
material at rear or rear quarter trim sticks
may have to be performed several times before
desired fit of top material is obtained.
43. Remove trim sticks with attached top ma-
terial from top compartment well. Back curtain
should extend 1/2 inch below trim sticks. (See
Step 8 of installation procedure). In addition, top
material must extend 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch below
trim sticks to minimize water wicking on inner
Back Curtain
Material
Compartment
Bag Material
Top Material
Nitrile
/
S e a l e r
Nitrile
Sealer
l/2" to 3/8"
Fig, 16-114 Tacking Top to Roof Bow
lining of back curtain material. See A-A in Fig.
16-113. Trim top material as required.
44. Apply convertible top sealer (nitrile) onto
all trimmed edges, around each tack head and
around each trim stick attaching bolt hole. See
A-Ain Fig. 16-113.
CAUTION: All painted surfaces adjacent to
belt finishing molding should be adequately
covered to prevent possible sealer damage.
45. Install trim sticks with attached top ma-
terial into top compartment well and tighten side
and rear trim stick attaching bolts.
46. Re-check side roof rail flaps. Make sure
mark at deck seams is in center of rear bow.
Also re-check centerline mark on inner surface
of top material at rear bow.
47. Where required, remove side roof rail
rear weatherstrips. Re-adjust top material at
side roof rails and reinstall weatherstrips.
Fig. 16-113 Sealing at Trim Sticks
Fig. 16-115 Marking Top Material at Front Roof Rail