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06-03-2012, 07:58 AM | #1 |
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68B Cabriolet No 1 Bow - Upper Q lock pillar interface
The interface between the No. 1 Bow and the upper quarter lock pillars consists of a single-finger joint secured with screws. This as opposed to the the joint on the bend of the bow itself which is multi-finger, glued and dowelled.
Can anyone tell me the reason for this design of the Bow-Q-lock pillar interface ? Now, for strength I am planning to glue together the No.1 Bow and the upper Quarter lock pillars into one unit when fitting the wood. Am I missing something here? Do the Bow and the upper lock pillars actually need to be separable for some later step in the assembly process that I am not foreseeing. |
06-03-2012, 12:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: 68B Cabriolet No 1 Bow - Upper Q lock pillar interface
I used this joint to both center the bow on the car and to get the correct angle for the upper lock pillars. The pillars should angle out 5/16"(if I remember correctly), this angle will match the window frames when they are in the up position. The correct angle is important to maintain an even gap along the length of the upper windlace retainers.
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06-03-2012, 04:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: 68B Cabriolet No 1 Bow - Upper Q lock pillar interface
Thanks, that is an interesting point. However, I was thinking more in lines of whether it is necessary to later separate the bow and pillars in order to mount them on the car, and get the bowdrill correctly wrapped around bow, pillar and landau brackets etc.
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06-03-2012, 05:41 PM | #4 |
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Re: 68B Cabriolet No 1 Bow - Upper Q lock pillar interface
I can't answer that question as I am about two weeks from having my top installed. The wood structure is in place and adjusted to open and close correctly. I hope the bow doesn't need to come apart as mine is already screwed and glued.
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06-03-2012, 08:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: 68B Cabriolet No 1 Bow - Upper Q lock pillar interface
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