Top installation - Any tips or tricks?

Finished installing the windshield over the weekend.

How tricky is the top to install?
Should I drill for the snaps before painting?
Anyone have any good pictures?

Jerome

Tops are tricky. There are a couple of generalized auto restoration "how to" books that give step-by-step detailed instructions on fitting a new top.

Jerome, this may too late, but you can go to files, members, sweet cmc. Look at the rear view. Count the number of Tenax spikes and see how they are spaced. You want to put the spikes on first, then put the matching receivers in the fabric. (Of course you want to lay your cloth top on the body and stretch it out to make sure you put the spikes in the right place.) Once you have the spikes down, position the top start with the center spike, install that receiver in the fabric. Move over to the next one, pull the fabric very taunt, marke where to put that receiver. Install it, and go to the opposite, install the next most center. Basically, you are working from the center out. You may want to wait to install you last, most outer (and forward toward door) spikes until you have the other spikes and receivers and top fabric layed out. Work it on a hot day and it will remain taunt all summer long.

Thanks for the info.

Jerome

Just my luck....

It's only going to be around 60 degrees this weekend.

Jerome