Congratulations John,
Another owner of an early spitfire. Thats the good news. The bad news is...
You have a 'jigsaw puzzle' soft top. The top and hood bows were not attached
to the
car. The bows were stored in the trunk with the legs pointing toward the
front. These were
inserted into the brackets and the front bow hinged down. The top was then
stretched over the
bows, and the front flap inserted under the windscreen capping. The rear was
then fastened
to the deck, and then the spring clips in the bows released. This resulted
in a clean look when
the top was not installed, and a very tight fit which cannot leak when it
was.
If you don't have access to or cant find an early owners manual, I can
e-mail the relevant sections.
The Owners Manuals are available through TRF and Rimmer Bros
>John_Flynn@technicolor.com wrote:
>>
>> I need HELP! I am the proud owner of a 1964 Spitfire Mark 1. When I
>> purchased it the convertible top frame was thrown in as part of the deal.
>> But I never saw it actually installed on the car. I can't see where the
>> frame to suppose to connect to the insides of the car, right behind each
>> door. The brackets that are on the inside of my car, right behind the
>> seats, look like a piece of tubing, where you would expect to insert a
metal
>> rod or shaft. I kind of suspect it is the bracket that might accept a
>> Hardtop. What kind of bracket should my car have behind each door that
>> will allow acceptance of a Softtop? The convertible softtop frame I
have
>> has kind of a triangular shaped flat steel flange on each side, in the
area
>> that would connect with the inside of the car behind the seats. They
each
>> have 3 holes in them, as if they were set up to have screws go through
them.
>> I could use some info concerning my problem, as my skin is getting
parched
>> and burnt from the hot California sun. Some shade from a convertible
top
>> would feel good right about now. Thanks.
>>
>> John
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