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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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ttop flying off?

Uh, lately, if I drive down the freeway my drivers side t-top starts making that sound like when you have your window cracked just a bit. Like air is getting under it...I grabbed the side where the handle is and pulled down and it stopped, then when I was going slower i pushed up on it and its got like a half inch of play up and down.. thats not good. What can I do about this, Id rather if it didnt fly off on me hah
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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Adjust the little brackets that it latches to.
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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sounds like the pins that lock teht-top down are getting sloppy. Soln. is to go get more t-tops form a junk yard.
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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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mine have the same problem... all the flex causes the t-tops to loosen. You can adjust the brakcets which will help but mine only loosened again after i did this because of how flimsy the bodies are on these t-top cars. If my car was actually worth something id get sfc's and bracing to stiffen it up.
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