I just watched your video. Good job showing what the issues are.
With
all of the arms disconnected from the transmissions do they both move equally?
I don't like the method of measuring from a hard point to soft weather stripping. The strip may be worn, or not seated correctly, of measuring points may be skewed a bit. Look at this post that talks about aligning a notch:
Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesE
I aligned the driver side notches. Here's a Pic
Passenger side was stuck like this
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The notch on the early top transmissions is easy to overlook, but very useful to get them both positioned the same.
This:
and This:
Bother me.
How well did they go back together? Are threads stripped? How did that ball mount get unscrewed from the arm? - it doesn't make sense to me. Is there rust/corrosion in the sockets?
I do have a complete set of parts for a '99 top (plus most of a 1998 and 2001 parts car) and can probably get them to you cheaper than eBay if you know what you need.