[Roadsters] Soft Top Front Frame

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I had it for a while, but turned it back over to ??? someone before I left in 2003... I'll see if I can't find that email I sent out before leaving... 


---- Gary Boone <gboone70 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> If you're referring to the common crack in the front bow, I built a fixture to
> hold the bow in the correct shape as if it were installed and had the crack
> weld repaired (with a little extra reinforcement too).  I made the fixture
> from a 2X4, and positioned a couple of small angle brackets from the hardware
> store on each end of the 2X4, located so the holes in the brackets line up
> with the holes in the brackets on the ends of the bow.  Then put some small
> bolts and nuts to fasten the bow/fixture assembly together while welding.  I
> passed my fixture on to someone in WyCroc and haven't seen it since.
> Gary
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Harvey <stebharvey at ameritech.net>
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
> 1:58:26 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Soft Top Front Frame
> 
> Group,
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks to all
> for the oil pan gasket information. 
> 
> 
> 
> I purchased a new soft top (with the
> removable window) several years ago and
> started the process of finding the
> best frame to use out of the two frames
> that I have. I know for a fact that
> both tops need the front metal frame
> piece repaired due to metal fatigue in
> the center.  Has anyone attempted to
> repair this piece themselves or is this
> better left to someone with
> experience?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Steve Harvey
> 
> Milwaukee
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