Convertible Top Frame with Mini-Tubs

[esenior]

I only have 3 sets left, but I need to keep 1 for a 68 ragtop project I currently have in storage, so only 2 sets are available. I'll offer these up first to the people that already PM'd me here, but if more people need them, I can see about having additional copies made.



The copies cost me around $75 each and since they were copies of the Prodigy arms, it wouldn't be right right to try and profit on someone else's design. Just trying to break even and have been offering them for $90 shipped to a US address. Note that if I have to have more made, I can't guarantee the same cost.

Note that I've sold two sets here on PT.com. One person said that he had problems (said the arms bent when he cycled the top). I'm not providing any warranty with these, but I will say that I have them on my car (69) as well as my son's car (67). We've cycled the tops numerous times and have had zero problems. I suspect that this particular user may have had his top frame out of alignment. Not going to call anyone out, but perhaps he'll respond with his experience.

Here's a picture of a set of the replacement arms:



On my son’s car, we used a nylon washer between the arm and the frame and secured it with a button head bolt and a lock washer (left it loose enough so it wouldn’t bind). For my car, I found a nice shoulder bolt that worked much better. I bought some extra hardware and will include the bolts and washers. You’ll need to tap the frame for the 3/8-16 bolt. I don’t recall if I had to drill out the hole at all.


Here are 5 pics are of the arms as the top is going up (1 is barely up and 5 is all the way up).