[Roadsters] 68-70 soft top frame question - dial up users, please don't open

[Larry Dziuba]

Mine has always had the 1/4" spacer in the centre clamp.  Did one of you say 
t the side clamps have a spacer too?  I may have to try to manipulate the 
washers again to see if I can get the centre clamp guide to line up better. 
Larry.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom @ Datsun2000" <tom at datsun2000.com>
To: "Datsun-Roadsters at Autox. Team. Net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; 
"Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517 at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 68-70 soft top frame question - dial up users, 
please don't open


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> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 5:55 PM
> To: 'Larry Dziuba'; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 68-70 soft top frame question - dial up users,
> please don't open
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>>> I also carry a 1" C-clamp and snug down my center latch before I get on
> the
> interstate. It gets installed in a U position, points up, since scratches 
> on
> the latch are MUCH easier to live with than no top!
>
> I played around with all three of the windshield clamps when the top shop
> forgot to put the spacer back in the center clamp.  After making a new
> center spacer (Shasta was too close to wait for them to open) and playing
> with the gap by adding and removing washers I finally found a spacing that
> allowed me to clamp the top frame down and it did not pop off.  The 
> problem
> then was the side clamps.  Figuring what was good for the gander is good 
> for
> the goose I made thin spacers for each side clamp made things much more
> reliable.  I have hit some solid bumps without popping the clamps off of 
> the
> windshield.  They are now solid, easy to clamp and release, and do not
> rattle at all.
>
> To clamp the top I start with the outside clamps and the center clamp 
> lines
> up without any problem.
>
> Tom
> 69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
> Portland
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