70 Coupe T-Top fit?

[Mike F.]

I just replaced my T-top weather stripping and now the tops fit like crap. Will a few weeks of compression (tops in place) fix this or do I need to adjust? The front to rear seam is about 3/8 gap.

FYI...both tops had 516 in green crayon, the last three digits of the VIN.

[Paul O.]

Re: 70 Coupe T-Top fit?

Mike

Do you have a AIM there are instructions on proper fit and gaps I have my 1971 and the reference UPC 1 ASM F15. The normal gas at the center is .12 +- .06 and the rear is .18 +- .06. The 3 digit markings is very normal.

Paul 18046

[Terry M.]

Re: 70 Coupe T-Top fit?

Actually it is more usual in the earlier C3 years to find tops with two different build numbers on them. I think thy mixed the tops (of the same color) to get a better fit, but I will admit that idea would take more labor than they were likely to put into the car fit & finish.