Forum: Top

Hello everyone. i am new to this forum. Thanks for adding! i just bought a 57 skyliner in america. (I live in the Netherlands) the roof...

Hi guys, my Dad had a 1957 skyliner convertible that he had dropped the transmission out on the ground. He passed away awhile back and now we are...

The white foam/rubber pads glued on the backside of the deck are very brittle and not doing the job as I have marks on my top when it is up. I...

This is laying in my 59's trunk area. Despite the 2 attachment screws on it's bracket, it's not clear where it goes. The length of the wire...

Anyone know the weight of the roof and rear glass? Maybe 500lbs???:confused:

Hi Guys, we are from Germany and this is our ´57 Fairlane - called Lola. We found this Box - now my question: is this one of the 215...

I am restoring an electric motor and the washers on the attaching brackets are smashed flat and some of the edges are missing. Where can new washers...

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum. I am making a model of a Skyliner in Meccano, which is the Brit version of Erector. I am...

I am needing to buy a rear roof lock screw for my 57. Thanks. John email is jlinder@st-tel.net

Hi guys Thought I might add this link but there are many others I have use this method of testing and it works well for trouble shooting, if you...

I have a 57 and when I convert to convertible every thing works fine but when I switch back to hard top the trunk lid does not come down all the way....

I have a trunk lid and a motorized panel with mounting brackets and trim. No rust or dents, copper colored.It has been sitting in a garage for many...

After my top screws down, a clicking noise in the top continues while the trunk lid closes. Then, frequently the trunk lid will stop after it starts...

I had reset the top and the locks ratchet in the erect operation and unlock in the retract cycle. When lowering the top into the trunk the pins...

The top on my 57 won't unlock using the actuator switch. The deck lid unlocks and opens and the tray erects, then nothing happens. I adjusted the...

I have a 59, the top has been working fine other than occasionally the top not lifting after unlocking, after a couple tries it works. My current...

I have a 1957 retractable that I just purchased. Everything thing on the top seems to work great except for when you retract the top. It sits in the...

If some of you are like me when the top gets an attitude I'm lost. Lucky for me I found Mike Mathes not only is he an all around nice guy he also...