[6pack] Hardtop Fix Question

[William McIntire]

Jim,
Not sure you'd want to leave that bolt out. Top won't blow off but it
will leak air and even more worser...water. Will do it's imitation of a
TR3 by making your lap wet when raining.

Bill
'70  6 

----- Original Message -----
From: James Henningsen <trguy at cfl.rr.com>
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:35 pm
Subject: [6pack] Hardtop Fix Question
To: 6pack at autox.team.net

> List:
> 
> 
> 
> One of the nuts that is used to secure the hardtop to the top of the
> windscreen has come loose so the securing bolt spins freely.  I had 
> to cut
> the bolt head off to remove the hardtop.  I removed part of the 
> weatherstripping and headliner to see what can be done, but am 
> puzzled.  I really
> can't see what is going on with removing most of the headliner.  I 
> can feel
> a bracket welded to the hardtop that the nut resides in.  Anyone 
> ever fixed
> one of these?  My short term solution is to use just the other bolt to
> secure the top since there would still be a total 5 bolts in place.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance and hope to see some of you at The Gathering 
> British Car
> Show in North Carolina April 18-20.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jim Henningsen
> 
> Maitland, FL
> 
> 75 TR6 CF35914U
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