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tweak89
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- Feb 10, 2018
- Thunderbird Year
- 2002
So, I finally put the hardtop back onto my 2002 T-bird. It had the top on when I bought it, and I drove it home and promptly removed. It hasn't been on the car since. Well, cooler weather is finally getting here to Texas and I thought I'd put it on. Went on no problem, but I noticed that the two front corners where the tort bolts secure it aren't even. What I mean is the passenger side pretty much rests flush, the driver side has a small gap (where I can see space between the top and a-pillar mount. Is this a problem? Nothing seems off when looked at from the outside, no gaps etc.
Driver Side:
Passenger Side:
Also, is there a consensus on the best solution for the creaking that comes with using the hard top? The Ford strips? Lubing the weatherstripping? Something new? I noticed most links to some solutions are dead except for QAA and the Ford Strips.
Driver Side:
![6elrti.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi66.tinypic.com%2F6elrti.jpg&hash=eb7463fb1fd5c4fbf000163833bcd28e)
Passenger Side:
![m7vmdd.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi65.tinypic.com%2Fm7vmdd.jpg&hash=5eca7ee455124133d2c0365b6547abd6)
Also, is there a consensus on the best solution for the creaking that comes with using the hard top? The Ford strips? Lubing the weatherstripping? Something new? I noticed most links to some solutions are dead except for QAA and the Ford Strips.
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