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jamiedub08
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:41 pm

Hi all,

Recently purchased a project cab, which someone has kindly dismantled the electric roof assembly. Is there a guide anywhere explaining the process etc, had a quick search on Google but not much coming up to be honest. As it stands i can drop the roof back so far lift the horse shoe part but the roof wont go fully into it . I guess there's some sort of mechanism which pulls the rest of roof into horse shoe ?

Thanks in Advance

Jamie.
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andysheep
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:46 pm

I have this same problem bought a broke cabby and the motor been pulled out to aid folding the hood but still wont fold to the point off being able to close horseshoe.sorry to hijack thread but summers coming and the car nearly fully restored :D
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:42 pm

Make sure the roof is folding correctly.

The bit between the front rail and the first rib should stick up as it folds, not go between the rail and the rib.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... crimp+roof

Ben
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:45 pm

Will try that tonight .thanks ben
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