Where in Michigan are you? I'm 5 miles east of Michigan International
Speedway (Brooklyn) just offf US-12. Ray '67 Red
--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., Greg <G_Zink_us@y...> wrote:
> Richard,
> I had a similar problem. I bought my car a year ago
> and it had been parked for some time with the top
> down. After buying, I could only get one side clipped
> for the trailer ride home and getting even the one
> side attached took two of us with all our strength. My
> windshield was cracked when I bought it and I suspect
> it was due to someone attempting to put the top up.
> This past summer I put the top only when necessary and
> managed to get both sides latched but it took
> extrodinary effort, several people and sometimes a bit
> of prying with a screw driver to get that last
> centimeter and I probably wouldn't have attempted it
> if my windshield weren't already cracked. It never got
> easier no matter how hot it was or how much sun so I
> don't think that will make any difference. I finally
> solved the problem this fall by undoing all the screws
> on the front header. There are a series of phillips
> screws that go through strips of crome to attach the
> front(underside) of the fabric to the frame. I, like
> you, needed just a half an inch or so to latch easily.
> There was plenty of extra fabric that extended past
> the screws so I just made new screw holes a half an
> inch back which, in effect, made the top fabric longer
> and solved the problem. The old screw holes are not
> visible because I didn't have to move them too far and
> because the crome strips cover them up so no one is
> the wiser. Hopefully, that works for you. It's worth a
> try before you buy a new top since this process will
> only take a few minutes.
> Good luck,
> Greg Zinkosky(Michigan)
> '67 Amphi(white)
>
>
> --- richard martin <martin@d...> wrote:
> I am less
> > than one inch from the clips do you think I may be
> > able to close it when I
> > get some hot sun??. Of course that will be some
> > months away since I am in
> > the North woods of Wisconsin. I sure dont want to
> > break the winshield since
> > it is new. The top installer broke a rear window
> > during installation which I
> > had to replace and he did not put the clips in the
> > right place on the cover
> > otherwise it looked OK.
>
>
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