Tom from Drippin'
Senior Member
When I "finished" the roadster in '07 I had purchased a well used top & irons. It was serviceable but looked (stained) like an 8 year old mattress.
I just completed the refinishing of the top irons and the two bentwood bows. The header bow was pine, and rot had started at the bolt holes at both ends, so I made a new header. I installed a LB top kit, following their instructions.
LB's instructions need to be updated.....For example: they go through a long discussion on what to do with the cotton that goes inside the top pads. Thinning in several locations. BUT..there was NO COTTON in the kit...only a synthetic padding. When I called to question, they told me that no thinning was necessary, just place it on, from header to the last bow.
Also...rear window placement. The bottom of the window on the old top was 3 1/4" above the bottom of the panel....Their instructions said 5 1/8". I looked at Marco T.'s site and the 5 1/8" seamed correct, so that's where I put it....BUT in that location, when folding the top, the window cannot physically be placed over the last bow, as instructed in the Ford note to dealers, posted by Marco several weeks ago.
In addition to the above, I carefully removed the old top and am willing to send to anyone who would like it for only actual cost of shipping. Remember, it has been trimmed, so fabric would have to be temporarily added so it could be pulled tight and then cut off.
Tried to add before and after, but couldn't do it!
I just completed the refinishing of the top irons and the two bentwood bows. The header bow was pine, and rot had started at the bolt holes at both ends, so I made a new header. I installed a LB top kit, following their instructions.
LB's instructions need to be updated.....For example: they go through a long discussion on what to do with the cotton that goes inside the top pads. Thinning in several locations. BUT..there was NO COTTON in the kit...only a synthetic padding. When I called to question, they told me that no thinning was necessary, just place it on, from header to the last bow.
Also...rear window placement. The bottom of the window on the old top was 3 1/4" above the bottom of the panel....Their instructions said 5 1/8". I looked at Marco T.'s site and the 5 1/8" seamed correct, so that's where I put it....BUT in that location, when folding the top, the window cannot physically be placed over the last bow, as instructed in the Ford note to dealers, posted by Marco several weeks ago.
In addition to the above, I carefully removed the old top and am willing to send to anyone who would like it for only actual cost of shipping. Remember, it has been trimmed, so fabric would have to be temporarily added so it could be pulled tight and then cut off.
Tried to add before and after, but couldn't do it!
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