Or whatever their name is.Anyway, mine were binding some/elongating the hole a tiny bit & one was repaired/welded prior.So anyway, i modified another damaged pair i had.i swear it feels smoother with them little heim joints.One welded, one threaded for adjustment to fit.Easy mod btw.


Tried taking a pic with it in top down mode.No interference issues.

 

Man, that looks good. When I bought my car something like 15 years ago I replaced the broken flips rods with ones from TDS and I think they broke again in 6 months. I decided it was easy just changing how I dropped the top and lifting from the second bow I've never had an issue. That and I stopped putting my top up more than like three times a year. Haha.

Nice job!

 

Good idea. Bearings are always better for rotational things like this. Sorry GM could not afford them on all the tops.

 

Thanks guys. I saw TDSs & was gonna buy them, but then i got cheap and decided to mod what i had.

 

Lon at TDS redesigned them a couple years ago. The ones he sells now are pretty legit. He even heat treats them so that the rods are stiffer and less prone to bending.

 

That's pretty slick, nice work!

 

I'll keep that in mind as I replace the top in a few months. Its good to know something better is available.