Early S1 cant rails

Post by **campbell** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:41 pm

Can these take new fittings at the trailing edge to match later S1 design? With appropriate updated fittings on the "B" pillar to match? Or do you need completely new rails? Wasn't there some kind of "modification" to enable early S1s to take a hardtop, maybe included this change?

The early ones seem quite fiddly and have also worked loose (on Ian's recent purchase) so the rails can rotate a bit which doesn't seem good. Also makes removing/fitting the roof more awkward than it should be.

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Campbell

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:33 pm

Mine does that too. Interested as to how much all the bits cost though...

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:48 pm

Matt looked into these recently. Contact him.

Post by **campbell** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:59 pm

"Matt"...username is...?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:11 pm

campbell wrote:"Matt"...username is...?

offshorematt

The Legend of the Sick K thread!

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:11 pm

Matt looked into these recently. Contact him.

Wasn't me, Gareth...I've got the same problem that Campbell mentions with the cant rails turning. I just tighten them occasionally and forget about it - its a good excuse to take the roof off

The Legend of the Sick K thread!

Cheeky b*****d!

Just because I keep a car long enough for it to go wrong...

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:22 pm

Photos please. i have a 1997 with no problems.