I have the 2 side bolt to still install to make a total of 6. I will be
installing these tomorrow.
David A. Templeton
mailto:davidt@opentext.com
74 Spitfire "Spit-Six"
----- Original Message -----
From: Enter your name here <tochilds@ix.netcom.com@ix.netcom.com>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>; Spitfire Mailing List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Hard Top Installation
> What about the other two bolts on the hardtop????
>
> Tony Childs
> 72 Spitfire - FK38809U
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
> To: Spitfire Mailing List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 4:02 PM
> Subject: Hard Top Installation
>
>
> >
> > First off I would like to thank the following for information and help:
> >
> > Chris Taylor
> > Ree Gurley
> > Nick Moseley
> > Cliff Pike
> >
> > The hard top is now on my '74 Spit. For others who have a HT to install
> > here is the pain I went through and maybe this will help someone else.
> >
> > Materials:
> > I had made some alignment tools out of 4" bolts. The heads were taken
off
> > and rounded. I also used a couple 1"x1"x12" blocks of wood wrapped in
> > toweling.
> >
> > I used 2 1/2" x 5/16 fine thread bolts with 1" flat washers for the
> > headliner ( just fit ) and 2 chrome dome bolts with flat washers to hold
> > down the rear of the HT.
> >
> > Directions:
> >
> > Install the 4"bolts into the HT first while it is off the car.
> >
> > Place the toweled blocks on the edge where the rear rail of the HT will
> make
> > contact with the body.
> >
> > Lift the HT into place and very gently align the two front bolts with
the
> > holes in the headliner. At this point the HT is resting on the car
via
> > the towel and the headliner ).
> >
> > Carefully, remove one of the alignment bolts and insert the final bolt.
> > Then remove the other and do the same. DO NOT tighten down.
> >
> > Remove the wood/towel block & adjust the HT into final position. Insert
> the
> > rear deck bolts. ( some adjustment of the position of the top was
required
> > here )
> >
> > Tighten down the headliner bolts making sure the seal looks good and the
> HT
> > is lining up correctly. Then tighten down then deck bolts.
> >
> > Last but not least, enjoy, this ended up taking me 20 minutes the first
> > time. I think that time will be shorter in the future.
> >
> > David A. Templeton
> > mailto:davidt@opentext.com
> > 74 Spitfire "Spit-Six"
> >
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