<VV> Convertible top pins

James Davis jld at wk.net
Thu Jun 2 11:28:08 EDT 2005


>OK.  1965 Corsa Convertible.  LOS car, 12A body, engine 0125RB, bought 
>03/1965 in Albuquerque, manual top.  No holes or pins anywhere except for 
>the cast holes for the latches in the windshield header.  No protrusions 
>or holes in the convertible top front roof rail.  No mention of pins or 
>alignment post in the 1965-1969 Body Service Manual under folding top 
>(section 5I)
>Jim Davis
>
>At 09:01 AM 6/2/2005, you wrote:
>>I hope someone comes up with a definitive answer on the presence of locating
>>pins on a late-model top latch!  My '65 Corsa has big, threaded holes right
>>where a pin should be, but no pins.  I was sure they were simply missing, 
>>since
>>this car was a basket-case when I got it.  My '65 Corvette has similar
>>hardware and HAS pins there... Perhaps someone with a nice, original LM 
>>could take a
>>look for pins (or threaded empty holes) in the upper latches of their
>>convertible?  Thanks, Craig N.





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