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Hello, I just found this site and may ask some dumb questions, so please bear with me.
I bought a 59 Skyliner in 2013 and I'm ready to start on it. I just finished up a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe 60's style hotrod. I remember the beautiful black 57 Skyliner that my Mom and Stepdad had when new.
don on the top edge of the deck lift screw jacks is a opening For you to squirt 6 or 7 squirts of 30W motor oil into . This Quiets the deck moving a great deal .
at top Of roof lift jacks , do the same , only alittle more oil . add oil catch rags at bottoms of jacks ,..
Oil the roof hinge points with motorcycle chain lube , that is real thin till it dries to a Grease .
grease rear roof glide track and pins with wax oil stick .
light coat of petroleum jelly on roof lock post .
Once This is Done Don , your Roof Will Really Free up . you will need to "coast the roof " and let off retract dash switch while the roof is 16" away from the rear
glide track . Then pull To Flop It down .
Same way on roof Erect . let it glide to the windshield then lock .
Big bonus here is , The current flow to run the Top drops by 10%
If the roof Jacks Have never been greased . Lift one out at a time , or mark em right and left .
add a large amount of STP to the jack gear boxes . If no paper gasket is there on cover .(make one) . before removing cover "mark them For Clock position.
With Both jacks In car Floor and bolted up . grease roof cables and screw motor ends of cables first But don't tighten them yet .
Next Spin Both Cables With fingers forward OR backward but both the same . ,hold with small needle nose and plug one in to jack . and snug that side up.
Do the other side same way . Now Your sky will Lift Even from the windscreen .
Enjoy .