Trouble With Top??

[bell140]

I just bought a used 98 hard top thinking that it would fit the 97 i have with a Lexan top on it now. I put the rear pins in as far as they could go and the front latches hit the top of the windshield and it will not fit as it hits the latches. Can the latches be moved back a hair?? If so, how do you get at one of the screws it is under the latch handle and cannot get accessed. Tks for the help

 

[c4c5specialist]

Hi there,
You can adjust the front latches, once you loosen them with a T30 torx driver.
They are dimensionally the same, so it will fit, once the latches are adjusted.
Allthebest, c4c5

 

[bell140]

I tried that and cannot get at one of the screws as it is under the latch and cannot get the tool on it. Is there a secret to that?

 

[c4c5specialist]

HI there,
Yes, take the rubber plug out of the center of the lever that you turn. Once that is out, a long T30 will be accessed through the hole.
Allthebest, c4c5

 

[bell140]

HI there,
Yes, take the rubber plug out of the center of the lever that you turn. Once that is out, a long T30 will be accessed through the hole.
Allthebest, c4c5

Thanks...that did it. I just didnt want to pry and break something.