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Subject:Re: Removing top
From:Edward V Barger
Date:Tue, 5 Jul 2016 13:30:44 -0700

the van is being painted so will not have a way to mark the hinge plate position 

any ideas how to get the hinge plates back in the old position or will it just be trial and error ??

ed
Edward V Barger
edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
310 922 6251

> On Jul 5, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 
> Oh and one more thing. Mark the position of the hinge plate to the van so you can get the roof back in the same position .
> 
> Alistair
> 
>> On Jul 5, 2016, at 11:24 AM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> HI 
>> 
>> Need to help my body shop person remove the pop top for painting 
>> 
>> just did a web search and did not find any thing on removing the entire pop top …..    lots on replacing the cloth 
>> 
>> any one know the weight  planning on having 3 of us to remove it  will it be too heavy for only 3 people  ?
>> 
>> any one know  the weight ?
>> 
>> 
>> ed
>> Edward V Barger
>> edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
>> 310 922 6251