Date:         Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:28:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Pete Geisen <geisenpa@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Pete Geisen <geisenpa@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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Jim,

Here are the photos.

http://home.comcast.net/~geisenpa/vanagon/poptop.html

I'm pretty sure that when I put the seal on, it won't make contact
with the panel on the right side, there's such a huge gap. They don't
budge once the top is down, so self correction is out.

Pete

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> Pictures?
>
> Jim
>
> On Sep 17, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Pete Geisen wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the notes, guys. Both hinges are folding properly (front
>> link going forward), or at least the same. There doesn't seem to be
>> any obstruction causing the right side hinge not to collapse all the
>> way. Also, I didn't see that the front 2 holes of each hinge are
>> slotted. I readjusted the bolts to compensate for height, but the
>> 1/8"-1/4" distance in the hole didn't make much of a difference. I'm
>> out of ideas here. At least it latches, but it takes a bit more effort
>> now and looks really crooked in the back and front. Not sure if it
>> will even seal the whole length of the luggage rack when I get it back
>> on.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Look at the hinges.  The one that's sitting proud isn't folding properly.
>>>  There's a link at the front of the hinge that is folding to the back
>>> rather
>>> than the front.
>>>
>>> (If I understand what you're telling us.)
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Pete Geisen wrote:
>>>
>>>>  the back left is sitting on the roof panel and the back
>>>> right is raised about 1.5" above the roof panel.
>>>
>
>