<VV> Top Installation

[J R Read_HML]

Looks good.

So, has anyone done a communique article on top installation?  How long ago?

Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoffrey A Johnson" <geoffj at unm.edu>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 6:34 PM
Subject: <VV> Top Installation


>I finished the top install on my 63 convertible this afternoon.  It was 
>quite a task in the end, but I was expecting it to be so, so no surprises. 
>I started on Friday afternoon and finished today.  Just as I had more or 
>less expected.
>
> Time table was-
> Over the past month, install new well and insulation, clean, adjust and 
> paint top mechanism.
> Friday- Make and install tack strips.  Finish cleaning, prepping 
> mechanism.
> Saturday- Finish tack strips, install pads, start window install.
> Sunday- Finish window, get top in place.
> Monday- Finish Installation.
>
> The biggest hassle and frustration was getting the window installed. 
> Getting it to hang tight in the corners felt nearly impossible.  Finally 
> following the shop manual, and several books and instruction sets, it 
> looked correct.  So I threw the top on and started stretching it into 
> place.  The corners on the top were easier as I already had all the 
> practice from the window.  The manual said to reference the old top for 
> initial marks, but this car has not had a top on it since before I was 
> born!
>
> The front corners and bow were not especially challenging, but were very 
> time consuming.
>
> In the end I am glad I did the top myself.  It is not quite as perfect as 
> a professional shops result, but darn close,  and I have the satisfaction 
> of doing it myself.   It came out nicer then I thought it would.
>
> I have pictures posted at:
> http://www.unm.edu/~geoffj/Vair/Vert/Top
>
> Plus pictures of what the car looked like when I got it:
> http://www.unm.edu/~geoffj/Vair/Vert/Vert.html
>
> Thank you to all those that offered advice, help, and supportive words.
>
> -Geoff Johnson
> '63 Vert
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