user manual

51403 4
Rev. D 1298
WILLY'S
Installing your Convertible Top
Regardless of what type of hardware you currently have on your vehicle, it is extremely important that you only use the hardware found
in this Convertible Top kit. This Convertible Top cannot be used with your existing hardware.
Figure 1
Inside of
windshield
Windshield
Clamp Detail
6"
6"
Loosen screws in clamp
bracket and slide bracket up
or down to adjust. You may
have to place a shim between
the windshield and the body.
Inside edge
of body
Inside of
windshield
The Mounting Assembly
This section will lead you through the installation of the various pieces that make up your
Convertible Top hardware system.
Vertical Retainer Mounts
CAUTION: Installation of the Vertical Retainer Mounts involves drilling in the top edge of
the vehicle body. Check under the body edge at the marked locations. There may be
wiring for the rear lights. If so, pull the wiring out of the way before drilling.
Step One
Measure 33 1/2 inches and 34 1/2 inches along the top edge of the body from the outside
rear of the body (see Figure 2). Mark these locations with a pencil on the top edge of the
body. Center punch the marked locations and drill a 3/8 inch hole at each location (see
Figure 2). Install the mounts using two 5/16-18 x 1" Phillips Head Bolts, two Washers and
two 5/16-18 Tapped Plates. Repeat this procedure on the opposite side of the vehicle.
The mounts may need to be loosened later to adjust the Vertical Retainer position.
Rear point of
measurement
on body
Loosen lock nuts on
Windshield Mounting
Bracket
Windshield Adjustment
This is the first step you must take in the installation process and it is also the most
important one. Improper windshield adjustment results in poor fitting of both the top and
the doors, as well as misalignment of snaps.
Step One
Measure and record the distance from the top inside edge of the windshield to the rear
inside edge of the vehicle body (see Figure 1), not the tailgate. Take the measurement
from approximately six inches inside the vehicle’s doors. Check to make sure that both
sides measure equally. To install this top properly, this measurement must be 66 1/2
inches.
Step Two
If necessary, adjust your windshield by loosening the screws in the Windshield Mounting
Bracket and by loosening the Windshield Clamps and adjusting the clamp bracket (see
Figure 1). You may then lean the windshield forward or back as necessary. Use a shim to
fix the windshield in place if it remains loose after you tighten the screws.
66 1/2"
66 1/2"