First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hi Rusty,
thanks for your answer..lots of good tip.. i will keep in mind what you have wrote here.. i have just get the top frame back from paint..i sandblasted it..the header bow was some rust on. i phone a company here in sweden about that material that the top is staple to...and buy that from him.so i can replace that. Peter -67 conv. --- Rusty Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > I believe it is the Fisher Body Manual that gives > you the measurements and > even how to build stand-off sticks that hold > everything in place. > I ended up doing mine not quite to the spacing they > said due to the fact the > new top's center rib holder was 1 1/2" further to > the rear than it should > have been. > Just remember that the center rib on your bows > should be vertical when you > get done stretching the material. I marked the > location of the rear window > seam on masking tape prior to taking off my top. It > was handy later on. > Everything else works away from the center and it > needs to be summer > temperatures when you work the material. > I replaced all of my 'cardboard' with the new > plastic style, also. From > Ames. Had to hit up a local interior shop for more > tack strip in the front > because the one with the kit was not thick enough, > so I ran short. I had > the 5 piece kit with over-size shipping. This is > also the time to repair or > replace the damage to your rain gutter. Mine was > fine when I started but I > had to repair it when I slipped with a tool and > broke a piece off of the dry > and brittle trough. > Another maddening but rewarding job. I would do it > again, to a first gen > firebird, but I never had even dreamed of doing a > top replacement before... > Enjoy! > Rusty Allison > http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=446 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peter jansson" > Also someone have any tip when I install the new > convertible top I would > appricate that.I read some at the FAQ:s > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: > <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > __________________________________________________________ Låna pengar utan säkerhet. Jämför vilkor online hos Yahoo! http://shopping.yahoo.se/c-100390123-lan-utan-sakerhet.html?partnerId=96915014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
