blackhorse
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Our first time trying this was NOT as easy as I have read in the Forum. We have a 1966 and the old top was rotten. Tools that we needed were 9/16 in. wrenches and socket. large pipe wrench,flashlight, small hammer small piece of wood 3''x6'' another small piece of wood about 3" long with half round end, and a comealong. Removed the old top. Laid the new one across the hood and pulled /pushed the round bead thru the cut out channel along the top of the windshield. It may seem to be a little short but don't worry too much about that as the canvas will stretch a little later on. Take the two cross members off of the top corners of the windshield. There is a bolt there and one also near the back upright near the back of the cab. Also loosen the 3 bolts holding that brace to the round bar going across the rear of the cab. Insert the 4 small plates that are riveted into the canvas into the 4 slots along the outside of the cross member. You may need to use the pipe wrench and block of wood(To protect the canvas) to rotate the cross member into place and bolt it down to the windshield and back upright. Use the comealong on the other cross member to pull the canvas tight after it has been attached like the first one. You will see it is several inches short and tightening it slowly to give the canvas a chance to stretch. Use the pipe wrench to rotate the cross member over and align with the windshield hole and place bolt into it and half tighten. Tighten the other 6 bolts in the back braces and then the windshield bolts. If the bead will not seat properly at the ends use the small piece of half round wood and tap it up into the bead channel with a hammer. The other beads along the doors should pull down into the slots fairly easy. After all is done your top should be tight enough for Ringo Starr to perform a drum solo on. GOOD LUCK.