sheesh... obviously i thought you meant that you wanted to know about the
cables... as for retrofitting a top for no-zip after installation i think
it would be a problem... not only because of the drilling required to be
made into the bows to make rivet holes to secure the necessary straps
(dangerously close to the top if already installed if even possible to get a
drill in the correct position), but because the no-zip installation means
not having the top connected to the second and third bow (no fabric flap
from the top that is secured into the metal slot of the bow and a cover put
on the bow to prevent snags with that metal slot). i suppose that one could
disconnect the top from the bows, remove the flaps and cover the bows, but
don't see how one could drill the rivet holes and attach the straps that are
necessary to return the bows to the proper upright position (necessary if
the bows are not connected to the top for positioning).

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
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>i did an exhaustive search for top installation instructions before i
> replaced my top. i am no expert so needed the confidence that comes with
> doing research on a subject. despite the great effort made by some in
> making them most only provided guidelines for installation. the duetto
> motors instructions however were head and shoulders above the rest. but
> they don't specifically speak to installing the tension cables after the
> fact but rather during top installation. if i recall correctly, you
> should
> be able to replace the cables with the top in place. if you open the top
> half-way see if you can peel back the fabric from the passenger or drivers
> side near the front to reveal the rivet that holds the plastic connector
> that is on the front end of the tension cable. this rivet would need to
> be
> drilled out in order to replace the cable. also try to peel back the
> fabric
> at the part of the frame that would be in contact with the rear of the
> window (window, not windshield). here you should find the cable connected
> to a tension spring and the other end of the spring screwed to the frame.
> make note of the path that the cable takes around the top hinges as you
> have
> to put the new cable in the same way. if you have access to these two
> points then you can replace the cable without having to remove the top.
> the
> only other step in the process is that you will have to fish the cable
> through the top itself. this should not be too difficult to do. you
> could
> tape the new cable to the old cable and pull the new cable through as you
> remove the old one.
>
> "XS11E" > wrote in message
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>> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in:
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>>> you also might want to ask them about installing the top so that you
>>> don't have to unzip the window (they add a couple of straps between the
>>> second and thrid bow and the rainrail... makes life much easier.
>>
>> Are there instructions somewhere as to how this is done? Can it be done
>> after the top is installed? I'd REALLY like to have this done on my car
>> if
>> at all possible.
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