top frame bolts and bushings

Discussion in 'The ragtop shop' started by sparki, Apr 3, 2014.

  1. sparki

    sparki Well-Known Member

    Guys,
    I have a 68 GS 400 convertible I just bought.
    Someone had replaced the original top frame roof rail bolts with something from Home Depot, which is causing problems with the operation of the top.
    There is a nylon bushing that is missing from the left control linkage at the center roof bow.
    I bought a set of convertible top frame bolt, bushing, repair kit from OPG. But they are telling me that these are the two that go on the linkage at the rear roof bow next to the rear control link, and that they don't have anything else.
    It appears that the upper ones are a different size than the lower ones.
    Can anyone tell me what these are called, and where I can find them?

    Thanks,
    Tony
     
  2. dsags

    dsags Well-Known Member

  3. sparki

    sparki Well-Known Member

    Dsags,

    tried your link but it doesn't work.
     
  4. dsags

    dsags Well-Known Member

    Last edited: Apr 5, 2014
  5. sparki

    sparki Well-Known Member

    Thanks Dan.

    I got the ones from OPG and they were not correct, and they said that was all they had, so I went to Topsdown and they had the correct ones for the back, but they didn't have the other ones I needed.
    I ended up finding a guy locally that made some for me out of brass. Cost me $20ea, which was cheaper than the larger ones for the back that I bought from Topsdown, and he made them in one day.
    Had I found this guy sooner I would had him make all four. Could have had them sooner, and would have been less expensive.
    He told me that he can make pretty much anything, so I'll keep that in mind for the next piece I can't find!

    T
     

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