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Hi, does anyone have drawings of the soft top frame bars? I notice a few of mine are different left to right, obviously bent but I don't know which or both? I have the facilities to correct and/or make new components but without a reference I'm stuck.
Thx
Getting triumph stag engineering drawings from the heritage centre would be very helpful.
If anyone knows a smooth way to get them that would be great… I have tried & been disappointed.
Is there anyone with an inroad there?
Previous attempts were met by unhelpful responses by menopausal ****s.
There are 2 secrets to staying on top :- 1. Don't give everything away.
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Getting triumph stag engineering drawings from the heritage centre would be very helpful.
If anyone knows a smooth way to get them that would be great… I have tried & been disappointed.
Is there anyone with an inroad there?
Previous attempts were met by unhelpful responses by menopausal ****s.
did you see my cold start vid on youtube tonight Julian.
This hood was fitted by Jim in 1999. Is yours like this?
Maybe, don’t know… is it off topic? Am I being thick?
I did watch it.
perhaps we should speak ?
In 33+ years of ownership I have never learnt to remember that the tonneau release lever stays out!!!!!
Your hood action was sweet… notwithstanding the post I made about extraction of drawings from heritage is currently still valid Afaiaa.
Financial reward if you can help with that… pm me
jim does seem to do a good job for a fair price.
shame it’s so far away for us… almost Europe
All the bars shown bent are clearly supposed to be straight. The gap above the door is more tricky to resolve as it can be caused by a combination of things, one of which is, that there is supposed to be a stud fitted to one of the bars that acts as a limit to travel. The button may have broken off, or the frame arm is slipping over/past it.
The cause of those parts being bent is often that the front corner pivots will have seized, so that needs resolving before removing the bent frame members to straighten them. I recommend you completely remove the hood cover, and fully restore the frame, including lubrication and repaint. This will surely give you more satisfaction and add value to your car.
Thanks Chris, yes a total strip down in definitely planned. Just to be clear, the arrowed bar in this pic should be totally straight?? - That would certainly explain a lot. 20220618_182812~4.jpg
Thanks Chris, yes a total strip down in definitely planned. Just to be clear, the arrowed bar in this pic should be totally straight?? - That would certainly explain a lot. 20220618_182812~4.jpg
Yes that's right. And on that bar you will see the stub I mentioned that would limit travel if the bar was straight.
Great thanks for the info. One more question if I may..... the fabric is in really good condition, obviously replaced but sadly within sorting the frame first. Is it feasible to take the fabric off and then put back on?
Great thanks for the info. One more question if I may..... the fabric is in really good condition, obviously replaced but sadly within sorting the frame first. Is it feasible to take the fabric off and then put back on?
Yes, can be quite easy sometimes and gives you a chance to sew up any failed threads etc. BUT if someone has used a lot of very strong adhesive you will need patience and a heat gun to separate the cover from the frame especially the roof flaps!
When removing fabric from the steel frame use the blade against the steel obviously. Must admit that I have made a few frames easier to operate simply my using my ham fisted gibbon strength to straighten out the bars. I often see incorrect bolts in place but more often I see fixings that have loosened off. All these and the front rail flexi fixings seizing will cause the side rails to bend. You should be able to lift the roof from the well in a couple of seconds and not much more to be honest
Stags and Range Rover Classics - I must be a loony
Thanks for all your advice, I've done a temporary job straightening the bars in situ and the difference is amazing. From fully stowed to up and ready to go in 53sec! That's somewhat faster than most modern electric soft tops .
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