Convertible top issues !! - Fixed
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Fun GT
Mustang Enthusiast
Like we can see work is well underway. It's a long process and you really need to find someone who knows what they are doing and these guys are right on it !! Awesome people to deal with (Violette Ford in Edmundston) and they are keeping me informed of process as I can't just run over an check, car is not next door. It is nerve racking to say the least though as one always wonders if it is going to be a success ??
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Fun GT
Mustang Enthusiast
New brackets have been installed and while they had the car apart they serviced my cylinders and the hydraulic system as well. Should be good to go for many years............................
When you think about it well it's quite frustrating that all this was the cause of one small friggin' bracket on the hinge that was a bad design from the start By Ford (weak metal on 05-06 models) and they did nothing much to rectify other than a TSB !! That 100 dollar bracket will end up costing thousands of dollars to repair, awesome !!
When you think about it well it's quite frustrating that all this was the cause of one small friggin' bracket on the hinge that was a bad design from the start By Ford (weak metal on 05-06 models) and they did nothing much to rectify other than a TSB !! That 100 dollar bracket will end up costing thousands of dollars to repair, awesome !!
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TrueBlue02058
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Fingers crossed, but looks like You finally found a place that knows what they are doing. :FordSmile
Nice Roger. Glad you are seeing some progress and found a shop that is keeping you in the loop. Sucks it is going to be an expensive bill though.
Fun GT
Mustang Enthusiast
Suppose there are worse things in life but yeah it sucks big time, lesson learned for other 05-06 owners of convertibles I guess as they should keep an eye for signs of fatigue on those brackets. By the way Charlie just got back from Dalhousie and I dropped off that stuff to your friend so Jason should be all set, tag team work..........lol
Haha thanks Roger. Much appreciated. She was like how do I pay him what do I look for? I was like someone will put 4 packages in the back of your truck. Do not open the boxes and just drive them to Moncton. Lol
Fun GT
Mustang Enthusiast
You got that right, but you know stuff happens and we're still healthy and all so will be good to go for rest of summer. Actually just finished packing and leaving in a.m. for weekend with the boys at the lake with the 4 wheeler. Now that is something you would probably enjoy with that side by side of yours ??
Yeah it was even funnier when she tried to drop them off last night. I said take them home I will get them tomorrow. Lol
...............28 degrees out there and no car
Fun GT
Mustang Enthusiast
Drove up there yesterday to check things out. Brackets are installed, hydraulics were checked and fixed and roof is back on. Car is still all apart and no trial run done yet as nothing else is hooked up so in my opinion still lots of tweaking to be made here unless we get lucky and things line right up. Not sure as to why it is taking so long other than they look like they are as busy as they can be with guys running everywhere, so my guess probably just fitting my car in between jobs ?? Now 3 weeks in and from what I can gather they only have approx. 17 hours into mine ?? Hopefully ready sometimes next week, hopefully.... ??
Dang that sucks Roger. Hopefully they it back together soon and the grad also finds another pony or something.
TrueBlue02058
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Fun GT;n23400 said:
Reminds me of my last 2 summers with my Mustang Roger. Hopefully You are back on the Road soon.
Wow that is a absolutely insane!! Glad you are back on the road but not glad you got the hefty bill.