[QUOTE=mikehkang]Gentlemen,
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I do have one more question regarding the clamshell.
During the PPI back in Dec 2009, it was noted that the pointed part of the clamshell, the driver side, was misaligned - the pointed part used to go down about 1/2 inch more than it should when the top was fully opened or closed.
As a by product of the repair, the alignment is much better but still not perfect.
Is there a way to adjust the fit/alignment as this pointed parted of the clamshell when the top is fully opened or closed?
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Michael:
Great work, and way to jump in there!
The height at which the tips of the clamshell sits when completely open or closed can be adjusted.
Put the clamshell in the rearmost (45 degrees) position and take a look at the area against and just outboard of the large gasket that surrounds the convertible top well, just aft of where the rear of the door meets the quarter panel.
You should see a small, rectangular black plastic part that sits there and that has a small wing that tucks under the gasket so as to remain put. That black plastic contraption consists of two parts sandwiched on each other. Pulling the two apart lowers the level at which that tip of the clamshell ends up, pushing the two together raises that tip of the clamshell.
In your case, since it's the driver's side that ends up a little lower than it should, first check to make sure that the little part is actually there. Then, check the passenger's side for comparison and you should then be able to make the adjustment.
Not a great photo (only one I could find now), but here's what it looks like at the bottom edge of the photo, near the right corner:
There is one more adjusting mechanism that affects the level at which the clamshell sits, but try this one first and let us know how it works out.
Keep up the good work!
Regards, Maurice.