hi all. I am installing a vert top with a glass rear window. I need to install the glass support rod attachments. As seen in the diagram it is not completely clear where the retainer is fitted on the rear seat back retainer. I think the cutout on the sheetmetal is a possible indicator on position but would like a bit more certanty.
If you have these rods fitted or have replaced a glass with plastic and these are still ther, can I ask if you could post a pic please?
thank you. And those rods weren't easy to find in australia. I was very lucky i met a bloke ata swapmeet who had just done a 66 and installed a plastic window in place of th original glass. I happened to have a set of rechromed 66 grill trim I could not seem to sell Which I traded him for.
cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....
65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
I have the rods but they are not attached, so I'm not much help. They were not attached to the top that came with the car and were not a attached when the new top was put on.
Seems to work quite fine, been 16 years now. Often wondered just where they were supposed to attach and what purpose they really served.
was the top on the car or loose? Do you have these brackets attached to the rear of the seat panel? I have seen glass windows that sag in at the bottom which creases the area at the bottom due to weight but it might just be not very good tension? Do you have the little chrome brackets that attach to the glass?
__________________
cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....
65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
What was left of the top was attached when we got the car but was not the original as it had a plastic rear window.
Replacement Robins top with glass window was put on.
I believe the rods are/ were attached to brackets on the seat back, not sure if there are brackets on the window panel.
The car is home again so I can try and get some pictures tonight.
cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....
65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
I'll check my '64 parts convertible for any traces of these (although it is a plastic back window).
__________________
Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
