Alinton

Hi, wonder can anyone advise...

The center bar of my T-tops is rusty; I spotted some on the plates that have the three screws in, but even removing those screws hasn't allowed me to remove those plates.

Whats the story there? I want to remove them and either replace or refurb them.

And does the top trim strip, the black one that the glass goes under, come off anyhow?

Thanks

Andy
Kilkenny
Ireland

Carpaholic

iTrader: (1)

That T-Bar is one piece. You have the 3 screws on each side, and you have 2 screws on the back side and the front side of the T-Bar. Those are located under the weatherstripping. You'll have to pull that back carefully to get to those. Here's a picture of what it looks like without the weatherstripping in. The screws should be where the T-Bar ends and the channel starts, but mine was rusted out. The picture should give you an idea anyhow.



There is a gasket in the front and rear under the T-Bar. It's probably still good so just work the T-Bar off carefully.

The hard part comes when you have to put this stuff back on. Sure, its easy to put back on but you may have leaks. I used the 3M Weatherstripping Adhesive for mine as well as Silicone under the T-Bar, especially where the overlapping metal is under those gaskets. Also, pull the weatherstripping tight in the corners and hold it there til the glue sets up. I had to do mine twice before I found that out.

Alinton

Great, thanks.

A.