<VV> Convertible top pins

[Tony Underwood]

At 01:17 hours 06/03/2005, Joe West wrote:
>I certainly cannot speak for late convertibles... but I can speak for my
>early.  I can jack up the left front corner under the body, leaving the
>other three wheels on the ground and I don't get wrinkles In the top because
>the body flexes.
>
>Are late model convertibles REALLY that flexible?  If so... that is NOT
>good.



They do flex, but not THAT much.   They have a lower and narrower profile 
floor/rocker than the earlies.   They also will flex more after they've 
"aged" a bit.

They're flexible enough that the General thought they needed the dampers in 
the corners.   The most I've seen a relatively solid late ragtop actually 
flex was my Corsa ragtop, which managed to flex enough to pinch the hell 
out of my arm that was draped across the gap between the door and rear 
fender as I was backing up diagonally across a driveway.   The body flexed 
a bit and left me with a 2" blood-blister type pinch on the thin part of 
the hide on my arm.

Lates aren't "bad" for flexing, they just do it more than earlies.


tony..