<VV> Re: VirtualVairs digest, Vol 1 #748 - 11 msgs

[RoboMan91324@aol.com]

Hi Mark,

It very well could be that the problem you have with the top needing to be 
forced to latch to the header is due to a sagging body.  However, it could also 
be due to the habit some people have of leaving the top down unless the car is 
being driven in the rain.  The material of the top will shrink over time if 
not stretched.  The stretching occurs when the top is up and latched.

Doc
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In a message dated 7/15/2004 9:38:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:
Message: 7
Reply-To: "Mark J. Murphy" <m.j.murphy@comcast.net>
From: "Mark J. Murphy" <m.j.murphy@comcast.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV>  sagging convertibles  
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:54:41 -0400

Another good indicator of bad shape is in the operation of the top.  The top 
on my '63 (cancer victim) seems to jump off of the header when released, and 
needs to be fought back down to make it latch.  If it gets much worse I'll have 
to gain some weight as I already have to hang full body weight on it to
get the hooks to reach.  She's not long for this world...
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