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post Jun 14 2022, 07:27 PM
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Thanks, everyone. That might have been the shortest test drive ever.
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post Jun 14 2022, 07:30 PM
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I put the engine lid back on, and adjusted it to be as forward as possible.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:32 PM
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Clearance between the engine and trunk lids is better.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:35 PM
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I got out the trunk lid pin.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:36 PM
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And did one more test in the latch, to make sure it will open.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:39 PM
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First attempt, with the pin installed. Good news: it latches. Better news: it opens.

But the level of the closed lid is too high.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:41 PM
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I took the pin off, and adjusted the exposed length to be shorter.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:42 PM
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After two attempts, I have the height where I want it.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:43 PM
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So then I tried putting the roof into the trunk with the lid on. It fits into the clips and rubber latches and looks good.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:45 PM
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But...the lid will not close. ARGH!


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:46 PM
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The rubber latches are already as far down as the stock adjustment allows.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:50 PM
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So I removed the latches, put the roof in, and the lid closes. The roof was sitting on the metal brackets that hold the latches, and the roof corners still had clearance above the tail light bodies.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:51 PM
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That means the latches have to sit about 3/16" lower, as shown here.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:51 PM
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Do you have the top pushed all the way forward into the white clips up front?
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post Jun 14 2022, 07:52 PM
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Trigger warning: purists might not want to look!

Step one: elongate the latch bolt holes.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:54 PM
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Step 2: modify the brackets so there is clearance between the notch for the roof edge and the top of the brackets.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:55 PM
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Here's my initial mod. I will neaten this up and make a couple of spot welds.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:57 PM
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Meanwhile, I got out my new PCA badge.


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post Jun 14 2022, 07:58 PM
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This has the same problem as the 914 World badge: the 5mm studs are too thick for the stock grill holes. And the stud spacing is not quite right.


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post Jun 14 2022, 08:00 PM
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So I did some drilling and filing, and then stuck some 4mm studs into the holes with JB weld.


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