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There is no better way to decide than to look at their work and talk to
their customers. In your part of the country having a non-leaking top should
be very important to keep the rest of the car from rusting out! Be sure to
get a few BEFORE & AFTER shots that you can either post or email. I'd be
very interested to see the results of your efforts...er, I mean funds. ;)
BTW, will the $1200 be for a vinyl top or canvas, plastic rear window or
glass?
Dan
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> Thanks for the not so good news. We are
> "interviewing" restoration shops that do heavy
> interior and convertible work. Met with a nice fellow
> yesterday who was pleased to show off the 57 bel air
> he had just finished. Primo work. He seems to know
> his stuff re top frames and their adjustment. The
> windows need a lot of adjustment too, so he would call
> in a glass man he knows with lots of experience. With
> a new top, he's quoting $1200. Good (or bad) thing
> about this guy, is that he is a lone wolf. He
> operates out of his set-up at his home. He does not
> have all the trappings of a businessman. He takes his
> time and is not really pinched for the time/profit
> perspective. We will look to see others of his
> finished jobs before deciding anything. The other 2
> candidates were closed for the duration of the 4th
> holiday and will not be available till after the 9th.
> Wish I had the time to devote to this myself, but...
>
> Anyway thanks for the input. I am sure your tips will
> come in very handy pretty soon.
> --- Dan Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > No help in finding a shop that will/can do it in
> > your area (or any other for
> > that matter unfortunately). I just went through this
> > same issue with my 66
> > ragtop. The front window would hit the top rail
> > gasket if you tried to shut
> > the door with the glass rolled all the way up. This
> > prevented the door from
> > closing properly and bulged the top of the window
> > out when it did close.
> > Turned out to be a couple of alignment issues
> > causing the problem. I asked
> > for some input, but there was very little, thus I
> > will share the alignment
> > procedure that I decided upon.
> > 1-Remove rear seat and well covers to expose the
> > springs and adjustment
> > bolts.
> > 2-Drop the top and make sure that your front and
> > rear windows are aligned to
> > one another along the top edge as well as where they
> > meet.
> > 3-Put the top up and see where the "low spots" are
> > (where the top hits the
> > windows excessively).
> > 4-Withdraw the set screw along the top rails to
> > adjust the level of the top
> > along the glass. If it's still too low, you need to
> > raise the top frame
> > until it clears.
> > 5-This is done on each side with a nut that holds
> > two splined (grooved)
> > rails together. Loosen the nut and force the top up
> > or down as needed. It
> > will be difficult, but it will not break anything.
> > 6-Re-tighten the nut and fold the top up again to
> > check your progress.
> > 7-If this doesn't give you all the adjustment that
> > you need, there are 3
> > bolts that hold the top frame to the car. If you
> > loosen the bolts and lift
> > up on the frame it will move to give more play. Too
> > far and you will have a
> > huge gap between the glass and top when you latch it
> > closed.
> > 8-Continue to play with these adjustments until it
> > is close, then try the
> > set screw again to fine tune the rail along the
> > glass.
> >
> > This is how I did it, & my door closes like it was
> > new again. No more
> > keeping the glass rolled down to close the door. I
> > only adjusted one side at
> > a time. I was fearful of having both sides slip way
> > out of alignment and
> > then having to go find a professional.
> > Good Luck.
> > Dan
> > ++++
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Hi, all. I am new to the list and would like to
> > ask
> > > for a referral if anyone has one for me. I have a
> > 69
> > > Malibu ragtop. The windows and top do not meet
> > > properly and the rubber has been improperly
> > positioned
> > > in the top frame to try to over come this. I
> > really
> > > need to get this all re-done. Does anyone have
> > the
> > > name of a COMPETENT top shop in the
> > Bremerton/Tacoma
> > > Washington area that does really good good work.
> > > Thanks
> > > __________________________________________________
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