1955 Caribbean top adjustment

Posted by ewrecks On 2014/12/9 19:13:03

Maybe someone can provide a little help. My Caribbean was a basket case. We removed the top for cleaning and painting and reinstalled and fitted with new pump, cylinders and hoses. It worked fine. After installing the windows and determining they worked well, we installed the top some months later and installed new roof rail rubber.
The passenger side is fine- the rear window moves smoothly into the roof rail gasket and the vent window lies under the rubber.
On the driver side, the rear window binds in the rubber and more significantly the vent window frame is hitting the outside of the rubber- apx 1/2 " too high.
The manual shows an adjustment for the rear glass but it appears that it is lowered as much as possible.
The top seems to allow some adjustment at the shaft that connects the main roof support to the wheel well via two slots.....but nothing specific that I could determine from the manual to suggest how this would affect the clearance above the windows. There are three screws on the frame above the vent window that seems to allow some adjustment to the front bow and slotted attachment for the top latches.
Any hints on how to secure clearance above the driver side glass. I anticipate that closing the door with the frame of the vent striking the outside of the top rail gasket is an invitation to breaking the frame.
Any hints will be appreciated.
RJR