1975 lesabre top only goes halfway down

Discussion in 'The ragtop shop' started by silly, Jun 20, 2020.

  1. silly

    silly Well-Known Member

    Anybody on here ever encounter issues with their convertible top. I have a 1975 buick lesabre. Last night i attempted to put the top down for the first time since April...it will only go half way down or to the point its pointed up. I tried a few times and it wouldnt go down but would go to the exact same spot pointed up...I checked to see if anything blocking the top but nothing is. Other then that it works fine
     
  2. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

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  3. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

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  4. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    A 70 manual won't cover the scissor top. It's 71-76 full size GM convertibles only.
     
  5. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

  6. silly

    silly Well-Known Member

    Here are pictures of the point where it gets stuck. Other wise it works fine
     

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  7. silly

    silly Well-Known Member

    So check my relays then?
     
  8. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

    it looks like the top is not going down straight:

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  9. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

    i noticed that and decided to make screenshots of the pdf and post them on the board
     
  10. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I will go down crooked. Is has to so it can “stack” behind the seat
     
  11. silly

    silly Well-Known Member

    I fixed it. Well not fixed it but know how to get it down and up now..Basically these two bars are touching so a helper got push it to the side when it goes down. I can stop it and push it to the side myself to make it go down also.
     

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