Paul
Mine has the same situation. Just_make sure_ that you don't torque it
down really, really snug. Actually, I thought about getting some of that
trim that is used on door edges (kind of u-shaped) & running it along the
bottom edge. If anyone else has tried this, did it work?
Andy H.
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:40:19 -0600 "Mostrom, Paul"
<Mostrom.Paul@principal.com> writes:
>I noticed that there was an exposed metal edge when I got the top and
>was
>wondering about that. I thought that maybe there was a rubber seal
>missing.
>Obviously if you bought yours new, you would know! Does anyone out
>there have
>an idea how to avoid gouging the paint where the back of the top meets
>the car
>around the back of the cockpit? Right now the top is sitting on the
>car in my
>garage, with a blanket in-between.
>
>Thanks,
>Paul Mostrom
>'77 Spitfire 1500
>
>'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry Schwartz [mailto:bschwart@pacbell.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:15 AM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Hardtop mounting for a 1500
>
>
>No info on mounting, just a cautionary note about using a hardtop on
>your
>convertible. When I bought my car new, originally it came ordered
>with a
>factory hardtop (I have sold the top many years ago as I'm a die hard
>ragtop kinda guy). I remember, and maybe it was because I tightened
>mine
>down too hard, that due to vibration, and the way it was securely
>mounted
>it scratched the paint over many years, on the rear deck area of the
>car in
>the exact shape of the hardtop no less - Maybe it's just the way I
>used/attached mine, and possibly others may counter/dispute my
>experience,
>but it's something to consider if you have a really nice paint job
>you
>don't want ruined.
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire (long term project)
>
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