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Hardtop flipper install.

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Crowbarman55
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I had the flippers restored and now getting around to installing them.
Today I got the passenger side installed. Still need to get the back to close without slamming the door.
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KENTON said:
Also I have found because the roof rail is curved and the flipper is flat, I don't tighten the middle as much as the ends.
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dadsfiveseven said:
I think that is a big part of the problem on mine. I put a straight edge on the flipper and it does not even come close to touching in the middle. That's on my list for "over the winter tweaks".
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Not exactly sure what you mean by your post but you want the flipper to remain straight. Thus, you do not over tighten the middle screws which will make it bow.
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Good deal. They look really nice. The flippers were not one of GMs engineering highlights.
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Belair-o said:
Great that you got them to work for you! Would you be able to summarize what you did to fix your installation? Inquiring minds...
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I bet I spent 25-30 hours installing and aligning the vent window, door and quarter glass and flippers. Installing was the relatively easy part. The hard part is the aligning all the pieces so they work in harmony. It was all about trial and error.
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Crowbarman55 said:
Same here.
I always wondered how did they do it at the factory back in the day lol.
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I wondered that also.
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davepnw said:
I added extra rubber seal in the center.
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Come to think of it, I did also. I used about a 16 inch piece (+/-) of the old seal which was in pretty good shape and put it in the center of the length of the flipper.
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