Need urgent help with top installation

[dragracer]

Also posted in the cosmetics section- please forgive me. I need help ASAP.


by dragracer on Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:18 pm

Hello,
I'm in the process retoring my 70 Spider and now i've moved on to replacement of the top. I bought one of the cheap ones off Ebay and it came with a set of instructions. While i have no problems following the written instruction, the instructions have been copied so many times by the vendor that the illustrations are not clear at all. I very much need to see a picture of the areas that are rivotted to the top. The paperwork says there are 3 places that need rivotting. My old top did not have any rivots so i can' use it as a guide. I looked at Olberts site but again the pictures of the rivot locations is not clear. Unfortunately for me, no one in my immediate area has a Spider for me to look at for assistance.

This leads me to this question: Can someone please take some detail pictures of their installed top showing clearly where the rivot points are on the top? I'm a visual kind of person so the better details in the photo, the easier it wil be for my pea brain to know what areas the rivots are attached. I'm at a stopping point until i can get help on this issue. I don't want to proceed like a bull in a china store so this will be an exercise in patience until my fellow forum members come to my rescue.

For anyone who can help, please send picture to my email address : NEXTPLAIN@aol.com or post on this thread. I'll be twiddling my thumbs til then- lol .

[katsi]

I've actually had the opportunity to do this, although not on my own car. It was a while ago and I don't remember all the steps without looking at my top. But, this is what I remember. You should start by removing your old top and looking at what's going on. You will need some good adheasive, forgot what we used. I believe the rivots are on the front bowe. Remember, do not try to install a new top in cold weather. Wait untill summer and lay the top out in the sun and let it get good and warm so it will be flexable. Attach the top to the front bowe and make sure you glue it in really well. We used an adheisive that you kinda painted on like rubber cement. Make sure you use the wire and thread it through the top. Attach the wire to the body, bolt down the rear of the top to the car. Streatch and glue in bows to the top. Ask "Flyingthere" we had the top tech session in his garage and he pretty much showed the rest of us how to do it.

[mbouse]

check your email. pictures and readable detailed instructions attached.