Took Delivery

Todd -Charlotte, NC

Took delivery this morning of my Speedster. It is gorgeous and runs fantastic! As the driver pulls up and opens the back of the trailer, he first pulls off a bright red Ferrari 575M and my son says...dad - why didnt we get that one! He is 6 and apparently doesnt know the value of a dollar!

Question of the day. What do I do with the top when I put it down and put the back tonneau on. it is not a full tonneau, only covers the back. I dont want to start unsnapping things without know what I am getting into. Do I just unsnap the top and snap the tonneau in place and leave the top in the back or do you all pull it out all the way and put it up on a shelf? Either way, I am not concerned at this point about rain as I live in Florida and for the next 3 months it wont rain or I wont take the car out.

Thoughts?

12/22/117:24 AM

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Todd -Charlotte, NC

12/22/117:24 AM

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WOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member

Congrats - post some pictures!

You want to make sure the plastic window isn't wrinkled when it folded in the rear seat area. I personally would just remove and store it as it does stick up some and blocks rear vision. A full tonneau is more useful as it conceals and protect the interior. If it has the snaps up by the windshield you might consider adding one.

12/22/117:35 AM

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Todd -Charlotte, NC

When you say take it completely off...do you mean, unbolt it from the car?

12/22/119:55 AM

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East Coast BruceMaryland

Todd,

Your call but you should be able to unsnap the 2 or 3 latches on the top of the windshield frame, unsnap the back of the top and neatly fold the top into the rear seat area. As Wolfgang said, be careful you don;t kink teh rear window. Your tonneau should be able to cover the folded top. Probably easier than detaching the top and reinstalling if/when you need it.

12/22/1111:51 AM

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Todd -Charlotte, NC

thanks...so that brings me to my next question...if I were to take it completely off...it looks as though to take the entire top off the car, I need to unscrew a bolt that is on both sides holding the top to the car

12/22/1112:02 PM

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MangoSmoothie.ca

two bolts and the whole 'frame' and top is off.

the 'tubular support arm' is fiberglassed into the body (with a flashlight, peak under and up the rear fenders to see them)

this may help clarify things:

12/22/111:03 PM

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Marty Grzynkowicz2012 IM Suby-Roadster

Todd my VS had two straps with buttons that secured the neatly folded top. Feel around for them, they should be there.

12/22/111:44 PM

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Troy Sloan Supporting Member

Todd.
On a Vintage, the top will not stick-up above the body or interfer with your vision when it is folded down and the tonneau is on. I recommend that you keep it right where it's at and use the straps that Marty mentioned. Be sure the window is not kinked. Taking it off is easy, but it does require removing the bolts from within the wheel well and I just don't see a reason for it unless you need a little more room for luggage, which has never been the case for my 18,000 miles of driving.