Are these installed incorrectly?

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Betis
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Are these installed incorrectly?

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I have these plastic covers on the frame of my top. I think that they were installed wrong. What are they and did all tops came with them?
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Mine has them as well, I think they are intended to protect against pinching the top when closing/opening but not sure.
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Betis wrote:I have these plastic covers on the frame of my top. I think that they were installed wrong. What are they and did all tops came with them?
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I believe that they are on backwards. They are to cover the bolts with the slot facing down and the tab covering the bolt/rivet on the front part of the window flap which is currently left exposed.
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The fat part goes up front and that slot should be on the bottom side for the top frame bolt to ride in.
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Could anyone post pictures?
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My EZ-Top didn't come with them, and I would expect that maybe they aren't necessary? What brand top do you have? There should be a tag with a brand name somewhere on it.
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No, a replacement top would not come with them, as these covers came with the car when new.
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That makes sense, no wonder we never see these, as hardly anyone would still have an original top.
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They are part of the top frame and not attached to the fabric. Help prevent bumps/bruises/scalp lacerations from banging your head on the edges and rivets of the top frame and give things a more finished look. Be sure to use good bur free low profile truss head screws to hold them in place and a new Phillips bit when you install them so you don't mess up the heads leaving sharp burs behind.

They are rather flimsy though a could stand being made up from a thicker, more durable ABS or Polypropylene Plastic.
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