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CONVERTIBLE TOP CYLINDER
#269562 05/17/13 06:49 PM
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I AM HAVING A HARD TIME REMOVING THE CYLINDERS. 68 FIREBIRD. THE PIVOT BOLT/BRACKET IS THE PROBLEM. THE HOLE IN THE STEEL REAR RAIL OF THE FOLDING TOP FRAME DOESNT QUITE LINE UP WITH THE BOLT TOWARDS THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR SO I CANNOT GET A SOCKET OR AN OPEN END WRENCH ON IT. ANY INSIGHT?

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Re: CONVERTIBLE TOP CYLINDER
lasvegas #269570 05/17/13 10:24 PM
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Did you try it with the top folded all the way back? That is was I had to do.

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Re: CONVERTIBLE TOP CYLINDER
HaroldB #269571 05/17/13 10:49 PM
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Trying to get it on or off?

Make sure cylinder collapsed. I had to disconnect the frame.

Look like your problem?

Take one or both of these bolts and then you can get it out.
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Re: CONVERTIBLE TOP CYLINDER
Gus68 #269699 05/20/13 11:42 AM
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I GOT THE BOLT OUT OF THE INTERIOR SIDE BUT I AM HAVING A HARD TIME NOW GETTING THE BOLT OUT OF THE PIVOT PART OF THE CYYLINDER THAT IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER. I AM HAVING TROUBLE EVEN GETTING A WRENCH TO WHERE THE BOLT IS


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