samc
New Member
Anyone have either experience or documentation on adjustments to the convertible top ('01)? I've installed a few tops on other cars, and looked around at the Mustang mechanism a few months back, but I'm not clear on adjustments and the Haines/Whatever manuals ignore convertibles. My hydraulics are in good shape, going full travel, but I'd like another inch of forward movement to avoid wrestling the top into place. Nothing appears bent or missing, and it looks as though there're slots on those big brackets that attach the top to the body, which leads me to believe some adjustment is possible, but exploratory work involves removing, again, the back seat and both side panels, which is not something I want to do for fun while wearing a knee brace and a bunch of bandages.
From topside and what I remember about being inside the side panels, it might be possible to rotate the mounts slightly; a few degrees would do the trick, but I can't tell for sure. The top is nice and taut, but not overly so, the staples are secure, the bows move freely, so there don't seem to be any mechanical problems. Does anybody have documentation such as genuine Ford manuals, etc; or experience making fine-tuning adjustments to the top mechanism? A little help about what does what would be really nice.
Thanks
From topside and what I remember about being inside the side panels, it might be possible to rotate the mounts slightly; a few degrees would do the trick, but I can't tell for sure. The top is nice and taut, but not overly so, the staples are secure, the bows move freely, so there don't seem to be any mechanical problems. Does anybody have documentation such as genuine Ford manuals, etc; or experience making fine-tuning adjustments to the top mechanism? A little help about what does what would be really nice.
Thanks