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jerrybromley
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 Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:53 am Post subject: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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I'm sure someone out there has installed a convertible top on there late model Super and gotten their parts from Chucks. I ordered mine last summer when I had some extra cash and set it aside until I could get to it. Well I am about to start and either I forgot to order Chucks instruction book or they forgot to ship it. I called Chuck in an attempt to obtain the instructions and he basically told me I was S.O.L. He didn't have any and the factory will not ship just the instructions. I can find the early Super top replacement all over the place but none for the 73-79 and they are different
If anyone one has these instructions I am willing to buy them. I have never replaced a convertible top before and I am told Chuck has a very good booklet.
Thanks for taking the time
to read this post
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jerrybromley
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:36 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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Just a bump guys  Are you sure you don't want to get rid of those old Chucks instructions???? I'm willing to buy photo copies or even a down loadable file....................Think about it.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:25 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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I'd call Chuck's again and talk to him. You or Chuck should have records showing that you did buy the top kit from him.
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andk5591
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:31 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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| jerrybromley wrote: |
| Yes I had the receipt in my account profile on his page but it just didn't matter. He would not or could not help me |
WOW, that is very surprising....He has always been awesome to work with...
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jerrybromley
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:42 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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Yesterday I had to contact Chucks again trying to track another order ( yes I ordered more parts from him). In the email I pleaded again for the instructions. He got back to me and verified my latest order.( it had not showed up on my Chucks account yet) More importantly he said he would try to get the convertible top instructions to me. We shall see how this works out . All the good things I have read about his shop from all you guys I want to believe he can help me.
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79bugman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:15 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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I ordered my parts from him about 2 years ago. He was great to work with. Very suprised with what you are going thru.
If I can remember right, those manuals were available for purchase and not always included in sale. I don’t think I purchased them with my top parts since I was having someone else do the work.
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79bugman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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| sorry, I dont have any instructions. |
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jerrybromley
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:01 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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Thanks 79bugman So nice of you to look ! I'm hoping this is not the end of this and he gets the book to me . It may be that he's swamped with spring almost on us and everyone trying to get Convertibles done. I may have forgotten to order it( it was last Aug) but I do remember asking the gentleman that took my order if there was anything else I needed and he made suggestions and I ordered them. Oh well doo-doo does happen
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jerrybromley
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:25 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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My faith in Chucks Convertible Shop is restored. My last order from Chuck included his instruction manual.  . I just spent some time going through it and I feel it's the best I have seen. And since I started this post I have looked at a lot of them. Chucks manual is full of helpful hints and measurements that a rookie like me absolutely needs and most of the other did not have
In the week or so I will update my build forum with the results
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:11 am Post subject: Re: HELP !!!!!73 convertible top instructions |
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| jerrybromley wrote: |
| My faith in Chucks Convertible Shop is restored. |
As a fellow convertible owner and Chuck's customer - I say: Yay Chuck !!!
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