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on the rear bow and cover end are in alignment.
(8) Make certain the center line at the front end
of the top cover is in alignment with the center line
on the header and press the top cover to the header.
(9) At the rear window area, align the end of the
window curtain with the mark on the masking tape
and install the retaining screw.
(10) Align the end of the top cover material with
the alignment mark on the masking tape. Position
the rear window moulding retainer over the cover
material and install the retaining screw. On new cov-
ers,
use
a sharp pointed tool to penetrate the ma-
terial over the screw hole.
(11) Install the retainers over the cover material
at the corners of the quarter panels.
(12) Pull the material into position at the corner
of
the windshield header and align the cover bead wj
the alignment mark on the pad end.
(13) Tack the cover into position at the corner a
bead area only. Space tacks approximately one h,
inch apart.
(14) With the top cover in position at the rear quar-
ter
panel and with the center line marks of the cover
and rear bow in alignment, tack the cover to the cor-
ner and bead area only of the roof bow.
(15) Repeat steps 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
on
the op-
posite side.
(16) Connect the cover tension cables and mount-
ing brackets (Fig. 189) at both sides.
(17) Lock the header in place and inspect the
fit
of
the cover at the rear roof bow and at the top header.
(18) Install the moulding retainers at the quarter
panels.
(19) Raise the top to the one half open position.
Apply a bead of rope type sealer to the back of the
rear roof rail weatherstrip retainers.
(20) Apply cement to the rear roof rail and be-
tween the rear curtain and top cover material at the
area where they
fit
on the roof rail and position on
the rear pillar.
(21) Position the weatherstrip retainers on the roof
rails and using a sharp pointed tool align the screw
holes in the curtain and cover material with the screw
holes in the roof rails. On new covers use the tool to
make holes in the cover.
(22) Install the retainer screws and weatherstrips
(Fig. 182).
(23) Raise the top completely and lock in position
on the header.
(24) Open and close both front doors several times
noting the
fit
of the top cover in relation to the top
of the door glass and vent wings. Should either the
vent wing or door glass contact the beading on the
edge of the cover on one side, the top material may
be loosened at the header and moved slightly toward
the opposite side until clearance is obtained at the
vent wing or door glass. Should contact at both doors
be made, it will be necessary to build up the cover
pads on both sides to eliminate interference.
(25) While keeping the center line of the cover
and header in alignment, tack one half of the cover to
the header. Space the tacks approximately one inch
apart.
(26) Install the drive nail at the lower front edge
of the cover and one long tack through the cover
beading to the header.
(27) At the rear roof bow on the same side, make
certain the center line marks of the cover and roof
bow are in alignment and tack the cover into posi-
tion spacing the tacks approximately ?4 inch apart.
(28) Install a large tack through the roof beading
at
the
rear bow.
epeat steps 27 and 28 for the opposite side.
ispect the alignment of the top cover and if
ufactory, complete the tacking operation of
r
at the header. Tacks should be installed ap-
tely 4 4 inch apart.
CAUTION: Make sure all wrinkles are removed at
the header during the tacking operation.
Do not al-
low the cover material to lap over.
(31) Position the locking flaps at the front
outer
edge of the cover (Fig. 188) between the roof rail
weatherstrip retainers and the front rail. Install the
retaining screws and weatherstrips.
(32) Apply cement across the top cover tacking
area, making sure each tack is completely covered.
CAUTION:
Do not allow cement outside of the
tacking strip area.
(33) Apply cement between the outer edge
of
the
cover and the header. Press the cover firmly down
on the header.
(34) Position the header moulding retainer on the
header. Align the moulding retainer clips with the
screw holes in the header and install the retainer
screws.
(35) Apply cement to the vent wing seals and press
into place.
(36) Apply cement to the header weatherstrip,
where it was loosened to expose the header moulding
attaching screws, and press firmly into place.
(37) Apply cement to the tacking strip area on the
rear roof bow making certain each tack is completely
covered.
CAUTION: Do not allow cement to extend outside
of the tacking area.
(38) Using sealing tape the same color as the cover
material and slightly narrower than the width of the
moulding retainer, apply tape across the entire tack-
ing area. Press firmly into place.
(39) Install the moulding retainer (Fig. 187) over
the sealing tape.
(40) After the retainer has been completely in-
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