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Date: 4 Mar 2001 14:13:53 -0000
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There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Re: Re: saggy top adjuster
           From: tommyintpa@aol.com
      2. Re: Re: My saggy top brings me down
           From: "Michael Echemann" <echemike@earthlink.net>
      3. Almost Spring
           From: David Derer <dmd@essex1.com>


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Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 08:20:10 EST
   From: tommyintpa@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: saggy top adjuster

Hi, What if I cut about 6" out of that bar on the top frame, then weld a 
short but heavy turn buckle into the gap. They make beautiful stainless 
enclosed turnbuckles that are used with wire rope. So tell me what you think. 
 -  Has anyone figured out what actually happens to the top frame to let it 
sag?  What part has bent or wore or twisted or whatever it did? Tommy in 
Tampa - with the saggy top blues


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Message: 2
   Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 18:22:50 -0500
   From: "Michael Echemann" <echemike@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Re: My saggy top brings me down

Tommy:
If you want to get the sag out you really have two options.  One would be to tap a couple of holes on each side of the split where they sag and brace with a piece of steel which has a couple of screws tapped though it into the frame. This is a pain as you have to remove the brace to take the top down.  The second is to remove your top frame and put a bit more bend into the metal bar which rides on the sides.  This is suppose to take the sag out per a friend of mine who has done it several times.  He said it's not to easy.  
Mike
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tommyintpa@aol.com 
  To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 1:50 AM
  Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Re: My saggy top brings me down


  Hi all, Has anyone cut a hunk out of the bar on the top frame that you bend 
  to take the sag out? I was gona bend it today but that kind of remedy makes 
  me feel a lot like Jed Clampett. This top sags a lot and the bend will be 
  noticeable. We have great welders that can weld it oh so good. Or I had the 
  idea to make an adjuster kinda like the brake adjuster bolt thing. It would 
  replace the rivet/hindge at the rear of that same bar. Then you could fine 
  tune the frame and remove the sag. There must be a better approach than the 
  one from the Jetho Bodine school of engineering. Comments Please - Tommy in 
  Tampa - White 64 "Saggy" 
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Message: 3
   Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 19:35:29 -0600
   From: David Derer <dmd@essex1.com>
Subject: Almost Spring

November 10th was last time Amphi was on road. What a long bilgeing
bilgeing bilgeing bilgeing bilgeing winter. Went for fuel and ended up
going about 60 miles. It takes a little while to get used to. Now it is
time to recheck fluids and such and head to river. My heart rate goes up
just thinking about it. A nervous excited anticipation I drove to the
river. It was high and  the current swift. I wish I could describe all
of the feelings. The ramp was covered in slick mud. Ohhhhhhh man o man.
It was so good . I got to cruise river again. I hate winters freeze. My
back seat speakers were sounding good. Jimmy Buffet and Madonna. I
needed this BAD. I really enjoyed this first river cruise. Later Dave
the Wave


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