jaguar,vettes&sprints wrote:
T3 ragtop
We started at the front the top look like high quality
in the front it has like a pocket the front of the header peice
fit into like a glove so we rolled the edge of the top so the front seem is just underneath the header edge glued it then moved to the back were
the top is screwed down with the hex screw the top has around the back
of the top a stirp of plastic sewn on it
the front seam of the top should be rolled just slightly under the header. it sounds to me like you pulled too much material under in the front. there are little flaps on the sides that pull under the removeable steel panel that create a corner with the material sewn into the front seam. somethimes you have to stretch the vinyl 2 ways at once to make those corners on either side of the header.
the vinyl seal that is sewn to the back edge goes on the outside of the flange that is held down by the screws along the back edge.
jaguar,vettes&sprints wrote:
is that pastic piece a gasket for the hex screw ??
is there any side to side adjustment ??
the whole top is so tight will it relax ??
the seal works with the flange, not the screws. the screws have little plastic washers under their heads that conform to the holes in the flange.
the side to side adjustment gets made as you pull the flange down tight. start with the center screws and work out as you pull the wrinkles out of the vinyl to each side.
the vinyl will shrink as time goes on. a new top should go up easily and the header should meet the top of the windshield and seat in the plastic alignment and latch blocks with one hand.
try to move the front seam right to the edge of the header panel. that seam should live just past the break point at the front of the header panel.
jaguar,vettes&sprints wrote:
just behind the door glass there is a hole were the top does not strech down far enough
just were you screw the stanless strip to it
it took both of us to latch the top
the top looks good
just to tight
there is a little bit of an arch that should be exposed in the corner just behind the side windows. there is a plastic wing just behind that arch that gets pulled down tight and and is held to the inner cowl with a plastic clip on each side.
did you find the holes in the flaps over the windows for the tensioning cables? the last 2 EZ-ON tops i've installed have had cross shaped slits for the cables on each side. that makes the tensioning cables pull the top's material down when the header flips forward into position. you might look for interference on those cables.
i'd start with pulling a little more material back away from the header. there's a little bit of a learning curve but it starts with getting the tools out and jumping right in. your next try will get this top straightened out. the next top you do will be perfect.
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