[Spits] Help with hardtop!! Please!!!

[Donald H Locker]

Is the body maybe sagged a bit (or even a lot?)  If so, the top of the 
windscreen will be further aft than the H/T expects and the bolts won't find the 
nuts.  Try a little jacking under the rear of the doors (raise both sides 
equally about an inch or two) and see if that improves the situation.

HTH,
Donald.

Harve Thorn wrote:
> Okay ... I give!!  
> 
> It is my first time to try to put the factory hardtop on.
> 
> I have fought with this thing for the last week. I have the "right" bolts
> all around. I cannot get the @#^  windscreen bolts started when the
> hardtop is in place.  Off of the car, yes.. I can - not a problem.  The
> threads are clean and the bolt threads right on.  I have tried threading
> the rear two bolts and they work just fine.
> 
> It's the &^%$##&^%  front bolts!!!
> 
> I bought longer bolts - just to be able to align the thing.  I can't get
> THOSE to screw in when the top in on the car.
> 
> 
> Help~!!!  Please!!!!
> 
> 
> Harve 
> NASS #79