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Talosian
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 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:32 pm Post subject: How to put up the top. |
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Can someone direct me to a video on how one person can put the top up on the 181?
It has always been the biggest fight to do this.
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GI Joe
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Semper_Dad
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: How to put up the top. |
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| Talosian wrote: |
Can someone direct me to a video on how one person can put the top up on the 181?
It has always been the biggest fight to do this.
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What I do is to climb into the back seat area of the car facing the rear. Grab the header bar in the middle and raise more or less straight up. It's kind of a quick snapping motion. Once the arms have fully extended and straightened out, you can lower the top onto the windshield.
Not regulation, but it works.
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Talosian
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: How to put up the top. |
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| Semper_Dad wrote: |
| Talosian wrote: |
Can someone direct me to a video on how one person can put the top up on the 181?
It has always been the biggest fight to do this.
Thanks |
What I do is to climb into the back seat area of the car facing the rear. Grab the header bar in the middle and raise more or less straight up. It's kind of a quick snapping motion. Once the arms have fully extended and straightened out, you can lower the top onto the windshield.
Not regulation, but it works. |
Is there a regulation way?
I have tried that but most of the time it will torque to one or the other side and jam. Maybe I need longer arms.
Of maybe you're saying the trick is to lift it up rather than forward?
If I get it working, I'll put up a video because I have searched for one and nothing found.
Thanks.
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mondshine
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"By the book", it's a two man job.
I use Semper_Dad's method, and it works for me.
Just watch the hinged side rails, and lift the header bow in a way that makes both side rails snap into position simultaneously.
Good luck, Mondshine |
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Talosian
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| mondshine wrote: |
"By the book", it's a two man job.
I use Semper_Dad's method, and it works for me.
Just watch the hinged side rails, and lift the header bow in a way that makes both side rails snap into position simultaneously.
Good luck, Mondshine |
I wondered if it was just clutzy me.
I can do it alone, but have to lay on the back seat and use my arms to raise one side and my feet the other.
I won't put a video up on that one.
Thanks.
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Joe 20
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| The top is the biggest pain in the ass to owning these cars when you think of the easy of many other convertibles. |
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