Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 562

BODY
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3. Remove folding top compartment side trim
panel assemblies and side roof rail rear weather-
strips; then detach folding top quarter flaps from
side roof rear rails.
4. Detach top compartment bag from seat back
panel and remove all trim stick attaching bolts.
5. To establish the relationship of right and
left inner vertical edge of old top material to
back curtain assembly at rear trim stick location,
mark back curtain vinyl at both locations with a
grease pencil, Fig. 16-96. Reference marks
should be transferred to new back curtain when
step 5 of installation procedure is performed.
6. Using a pencil, mark both ends of rear and
rear quarter trim sticks on vinyl surface of top
material. Reference marks should be used as a
guide when installing top material to trim sticks
after new back curtain has been installed.
7. Remove folding top material from rear and
rear quarter trim sticks; then carefully slide top
trim forward sufficiently to expose back curtain
zipper.
8. Detach zipper tape from rear quarter trim
stick.
9. Using a pair of wire cutting shears or other
suitable tool, cut zipper stop along dotted line
and remove both halves of stop from zipper, Fig.
16-117.
10. Operate slide fastener off zipper assembly.
11. Detach nylon webbing from rear trim stick.
12. Remove rear and rear quarter trim sticks
Back Curtain
Material
Nylon
Webbing
Cut Zipper
Stop Along
Dotted
Line
with attached back curtain and compartment bag
material from body and place on a clean, pro-
tected surface.
13. Using chalk, or other suitable material,
mark ends of rear and rear quarter trim sticks
on vinyl surface of back curtain material, Fig.
16-97, Reference marks for trim sticks should
be transferred to new back curtain material when
step 5 of installation procedure is performed.
14. Using chalk or similar material, mark
zipper tape at upper edge of vinyl, Fig. 16-118.
15. Remove back curtain assembly from rear
and rear quarter trim sticks.
16. As a bench operation, cut stitches securing
half of zipper assembly to back curtain vinyl.
NOTE: Back curtain vinyl and extensions
(less zipper) are available as a service part.
b. Installation
1. Using chalk mark as guide, locate rear half
of zipper to new back curtain vinyl. Zipper tape
may be stapled to new back curtain to aid in hold-
ing zipper in proper position during sewing opera-
tion.
2. Sew zipper to new back curtain assembly.
3. Place back curtain window assembly on clean
covered work bench with exterior (vinyl) surface
of back window valance facing down. (Large pli-
able back window must be handled carefully to
avoid possible damage due to scratches, abra-
sions, etc.). Apply bead of convertible top sealer
(nitrile) along lower edge of back curtain material
in area which will be tacked to rear and rear
quarter trim sticks. See A-A in Fig. 16-119.
Mark Zipper Tape
With Chalk
Notch In Vinyl
At Centerline
Fig. 16-117 Back Curtain Vinyl Replacement
Fig. 16-118 Marking Zipper Tape