[Spits] >>NASS help on mounting 1500 hardtop needed

[ptegler]

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Paul Tegler  ptegler at cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harve Thorn" <maya2blue at juno.com>
To: <nass at yahoogroups.com>; <NASS-club at yahoogroups.com>;
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:13 AM
Subject: >>NASS help on mounting 1500 hardtop needed


> Greetings...
>
> I am mounting my hardtop for the first time and have a few questions :)
>
> A. It appears from various illustrations that the two spacer tubes at the
> front mount with the flanged end up - against the hardtop.. Correct?
**** correct

>
> B. What bolt is needed for the front connection (through the spacer tube)
>  I see and read references to both a headed bolt and an all-threaded
> bolt. The front bolts that I have are headed. Which is supposed to be
> used?
a headed bolt and flat washer.... be caeful of the length so it doesn't go
too far through and dentth sheet metal of the hardtop

>
> C. I have read several comments re the "underside of the hardtop where it
> rests on the read edge."  Apparently the top can damage the paint on the
> rear deck. I have the "seals" that are noted in the various catalogs. I
> have read that different people have done different things to protect
> this area - everything from thicker "seals" to using the "c" shaped
> chrome door edge guard molding to trim the bottom edge. Suggestions?
*****Just dont crank it down that tight. The stock heavy pads if installed
correctly will stop it from hitting the paint work. I too use the door
chrome edge gaurd just to be safe.

>
> Many thanks!!
>
> Harve
>
> Harve Thorn
> NASS # 79
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