My soft top will not fold down beyond 1/2 way ???

[75W-90gbox]

My old soft top would not fold down beyond appx 1/2 way, the glass folds in as it should the shelf slides away but it will not fold down.
Bought a new soft top in canvas, fitted  it and it will not fold down, if however fits great when in the up position.
Is there an adjustment on the frame at all that may need tweaking to put down the soft top/hood.
The frame folds down perfectly without the soft top in place.
I am at my wits end to fix this problem, especially after buying a new soft top.
Was there a change in the frame size at all the car is 2002 ??
Thanks in anticipation
Jack

[Carolyn]

Have you tried pushing down on the glass?

[fawtytoo]

@75W-90gbox You're on the east coast although I don't know specifically. Is there someone else that you could compare cars with in case you've made a mistake in fitting it? Either someone here local to you or another you've spotted.

[Craigjm]

Sounds to me like the glass is not folding down quite as it should. Try pressing down on the glass. I have a new hood from soft top shop and I have to help the glass up and down because the roof is much softer than an original or Swansea roof

[75W-90gbox]

Hi all and thank you for all your suggestions.
I have tried pushing the glass but to no avail, it will just not fold.
I am in the process of refitting it again to see if it was just a bad fit.
Does anybody know if the hood frame was changed, there does not seem to be any adjustment in the hood frame.

[Carolyn]

The hood frame stayed the same. The basic body and roof never changed.

[75W-90gbox]

Thanks for that information re the frame.

Is there a drawing of the frame given distances between frames etc, so as I can rule out distortion of the frame

I am just hoping it will work after I refit it.
 
Thanks

[2 of the left]

Take your motor to hood specialists - They will stretch the canvas for you _ You can use a heat gun to expand the canvas but best to leave it to the professionals To change or alter the frame will bring a myriad of probs!! I was dealing with canvas for many years whilst in the Navy - It is more pliable in warmth than the colder months!!!! - Check the formation strap that runs across the top of roof that stops the formation of "ears" when folded

[ruud2boy]

Off the back of this thread, are there any common faults which can occur with the roof frame?
I've had my 2 for 2.5yrs now, but just lately it's getting really difficult to get the roof closed. It'll go up and down fine, but when I try to latch it closed it's not sitting square to the header rail - on the offside, it sits maybe an inch away. I'm thinking I might have bent something in the frame somewhere? Anything common or obvious I can check or do I need to take it someone who knows? There's a specialist soft-top place in Bradford - AS Pickering.

[Joesson]

I did not have nor have I read about inherent problems with the roof frame. But what I have read about is drivers pulling the roof up with one hand from the seat.
Doing so must pull the frame off centre I believe. Typically I raised and lowered the roof from outside the car and helped the rear screen on its way when lowering.
If that sounds familiar perhaps raising your roof from the passenger seat a few times might help the frame realign.

[ruud2boy]

I did not have nor have I read about inherent problems with the roof frame. But what I have read about is drivers pulling the roof up with one hand from the seat.
Doing so must pull the frame off centre I believe. Typically I raised and lowered the roof from outside the car and helped the rear screen on its way when lowering.
If that sounds familiar perhaps raising your roof from the passenger seat a few times might help the frame realign.

I do tend to pull it up whilst sat in the drivers seat, but only using the central handle. That wouldn't throw it out of alignment, surely?

[Joesson]

I do tend to pull it up whilst sat in the drivers seat, but only using the central handle. That wouldn't throw it out of alignment, surely?

Remember that 2 to 2.5 years ago that the hood was closing. During that time you have using the central handle but the direction you are pulling it is certainly not straight ahead, perhaps somewhere around 45deg. off Centre.
If you were to do the same from the passenger seat you would be pulling the frame at an opposing angle and may start to rectify the situation. Maybe worth  be worth a try!

[Joesson]

@shnazzle 

Two comments:
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2. Quick edit doesn't work. More gives an option of Modify which is what I did.

[shnazzle]

@shnazzle

Two comments:
1 . @shnazzle didn't highlight as it usually does.
2. Quick edit doesn't work. More gives an option of Modify which is what I did.

Try logging out and back in good sir. All looks ok to me

[75W-90gbox]

Finally sorted out the problem, the hood must have been refitted before I bought the car and the rain bucket had not been fixed in the correct places.
When folding the hood the frame went into the bucket, which stopped it folding down any further.
Moving the fixings on the bucket to the correct holes on the beam solved the problem.
Thanks to everyone who answered my post.
Enjoy

[Joesson]

@75W-90gbox
Pleased you found the solution. Those best tools again, patience and persistence.