Re: Hard Latching Top

[GLewis4457@domain.elided]

Bob is exactly right.  When I had a new top put on the old spider the 
installer told me to keep the top up for 3 days after installing.  This 
allows the top to stretch and provide the right tension.  
I also think the wires in the top are only to seal the top fabric against the 
window edge to keep out rain, etc.

Jerry in Houston

In a message dated 3/5/00 12:44:57 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 07:25:08 EST
>  From: Bpnmrice@domain.elided
>  Subject: Re: spider convertible latch adjustment
>  
>  Robert Hardwick asked about a difficult to latch Spider top. Here is my 
take.
> 
>  
>  No tension adjustment. If you find the top too tight to latch, park it in 
> the 
>  sun for a while with the top mostly up. Won't be long and you will be able 
> to 
>  latch it fine. 
>  
>  I just installed a new top and, indeed, the only way to get the tension 
> right 
>  is where you screw it in at the back. (This assumes that you did not mess 
up 
> 
>  the front.) The cables to which you refer have little or nothing to do 
with 
>  top tension. From what I can tell, they help keep the edges above the 
> windows 
>  from flapping in the wind.

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