Top installation
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Top installation
When I went to install my new top I found out there was only one bolt in each side in the back where the top frame attaches to the car behind the door . So now I need to know how To adjust it up and down and back and forth the installation guides don't tell you how
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Re: Top installation
If you loosen the attaching bolts you will be able to move it.
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'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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Re: Top installation
How far up or down do u adjust the side windows is what I mean. How high are they supposed to be ?. The side window to level it with drivers windows?
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Re: Top installation
looking at my car i would say no .... mine seem to be higher than the front vent windows... without measuring i would say and inch or 2 higher
Re: Top installation
Adjusting the top frame up/down is critical to the proper fitment of the top - especially where the rear corners enter into the hold-down chanel along the rear of the top. If the top frame is too tall, these corners will pull out (we've all seen THAT!).
Lowering the top frame also gives just a bit more material to pull forward, so you don't have a top that's too tough to latch (we've also all seen too many tops that latching causes the windshield frame to pull backwards!)
There should be two allen head bolts per side on the top frame, one with a frickin' large 'hockey puck' washer.
...and you know about the top's side cables, right...?
Good luck!
Lowering the top frame also gives just a bit more material to pull forward, so you don't have a top that's too tough to latch (we've also all seen too many tops that latching causes the windshield frame to pull backwards!)
There should be two allen head bolts per side on the top frame, one with a frickin' large 'hockey puck' washer.
...and you know about the top's side cables, right...?
Good luck!