[Tigers] Fwd: Soft Top Hinge

[Joe Brown]

Thanks for all of the responses.  I will try to bend the spring so that it
will stay on the hinge.  A couple of other people said something about
maybe needing to loosen the bolt with the nylok nut.  I had this bolt
tightened all the way up against the top frame and it sounds like I need to
loosen it a little bit so the hinge can move on the frame as it is lowered.

Thanks,
Joe Brown

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad at comcast.net>
Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge
To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>, Joe Brown <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com>, <
tigers at autox.team.net>


Wow Ron, hopefully that's not a part you will have to use.. looks like its
been the bay
since 1965, LOL.
YES, the spring does pivot with the arm.
Joe, you may want to remove any paint and oil the joint so it all rotates
easily.
Gary

On 10/11/2022 12:59 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:


Joe

Does this picture help you?

I marked the spring with white.


I think it should pivot with the arm but not sure.


Ron Fraser


*From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Joe Brown
*Sent:* Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:33 AM
*To:* tigers at autox.team.net
*Subject:* [Tigers] Soft Top Hinge


Hi,


I have a question about the soft top hinge.  In the photo below I added a
red arrow pointing to a curved piece of spring metal.  I'm not sure what
this is supposed to do.  I thought maybe it was supposed to rest against
the pivoting arm that attaches to the soft top frame but the shape of it
does not match the arm and won't stay on it.


Where is this spring supposed to be sitting?


[image: Soft Top Hinge.jpg]


Thanks,

Joe Brown
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