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Subject:Re: Removing top
From:Stacy Schneider
Date:Tue, 5 Jul 2016 13:47:18 -0700

Drill 2 1/8"  holes in each bracket before removing it. Or measure
it to a set point and make note.

      Stacy

On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 1:30 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@mac.com> wrote:

> 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
>

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