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Peter... there are several adjustment points in the roof and car that are necessary to all be tuned for our tops to fit optimally. The adjustment I think you are interested in is the top rubber seal that the glass meets up with. Those seals are independent of the roof---it is a strip that adjusts inwards and outwards in order to meet the glass with just the right tension. With the roof on the car, look up underneath that seal and you will see a number of small holes. Those holes provide access to the screws that fasten the seals to the roof. Those screws need to be loosened to move the seal into a good position. This tuning is best done with two people as one can "position" the seal from the inside the cabin while the other is outside looking to see how the glass meets the seal. If doing this solo, it is a trial & error process.

If there is not sufficient adjustment to move the seal where you want it to be, remove the seal entirely and grind out the holes in the seal's metal strip so the seal can move more in the direction needed. These "holes" are where the screws go through the seal. Will make sense when you see this seal strip apart from the roof.

As I recall from rebuilding my roof from the bone up, the front pins (that are fastened to the roof and insert the car when installing the roof) have threaded ends that screw into the roof. Their positions in the roof (the pins) are fixed at the factory.
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Current: '80 Silver Targa w /'85 3.2. 964 cams, SSI, Dansk 2 in 1 out muf, custom fuel feed with spin on filter
Prior: '77 Copper 924. '73 Black 914. '74 White Carrera. '79 Silver, Black, Anthracite 930s.

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