20-12-2021, 09:25 PM
The original frame on my Ruby's roof has the extra holes - but no longer any bolts. The back half already had a thin zinc-plated sheet fitted by 1975, which works very well. This had been bolted down along the back edge, through the wood. The nuts were too shallow to interfere with the headlining - they weren't noticeable until the headlining was removed. It is possible that they were the original four bolts used to fit the roof as they were the right size and length and in the olden days everything was used again?
When I put the roof back on twenty years ago after repairs I used closed-cell neoprene strip to seal it instead of sealant - in case I had to take the roof off again. However, it is still on and still water-tight. The neoprene strip was about 1/8" thick, but squashed almost flat when fitted so made a neat, if unoriginal, job.
When I put the roof back on twenty years ago after repairs I used closed-cell neoprene strip to seal it instead of sealant - in case I had to take the roof off again. However, it is still on and still water-tight. The neoprene strip was about 1/8" thick, but squashed almost flat when fitted so made a neat, if unoriginal, job.