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CONSTRUCTING A PADDING BAG FOR M-BENZ CABRIOLETS
THE HEADLINER MUST BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO RE-FITTING THE PADDING BAG. BOW HEIGHT SUITABLE FOR THE TOP TO BE INSTALLED, WITH ALL STRAPS IN POSITION FOR THE REAR BOW TO BODY LINE.
USING
A FIRM MATERIAL SUCH AS MUSLIN OR BOW LISTING TO MATCH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
TOP, CUT (2) 72" LENGTHS & JOIN BY
SEWING THE 72" LENGTHS TOGETHER. THIS MATERIAL WILL BE EXPOSED
TO HEAT & HUMIDITY SO USE A DURABLE MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT SHRINK OR
ROT.
STAPLE
AT THE FRONT EDGE CENTER, LEAVING 6" EXCESS.
STAPLE
AT THE REAR DEAD CENTER, LEAVING EXCESS.
PULL
TO SIDES & STAPLE THE 2 FRONT CORNERS, 2 REAR CORNERS PULLING TAUT.
LEAVE APPROX. 1" SPACE BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL OF THE FRAME & THE
MATERIAL WHEN FOLDED BACK.
FASTEN
AS ORIGINAL BY USING BLIND RIVETS AT THE END OF EACH THE BOWS. ( MALE BLIND
RIVETS MUST BE MOUNTED THROUGH HEADLINING LISTING SLEEVE FIRST.)
USING
MATERIAL OR LEATHER AS A REINFORCEMENT, HAMMER FEMALE RIVET END DOWN.
HAND
SEW, USING A WHIP STITCH OR SIMILAR TO FASTEN CENTERS OF BAG TO THE BOWS.
BE
SURE THE ELASTIC STRAP ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HINGED FORWARD BOW HAS BEEN
REPLACED TO PULL THIS BOW BACKWARDS WHEN FOLDING DOWN. IF THERE IS NO
ELASTIC THE ALUMINUM BOW MAY GET BENT OR BROKEN.
INSTALL
ANY ADDITIONAL BURLAP OR NYLON WEBBING ACTING AS SUPPORT BETWEEN THE BOWS
INSIDE THIS BAG.
1"
DACRON FIBERFILL IS A GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ORIGINAL EXCELSIOR/HORSEHAIR.
STAPLE THIS MATERIAL ACROSS THE FRONT & REAR EDGES.
TRIM EXCESS. (ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS WHIP STITCHED LIGHTLY IN PLACE TO
PREVENT BUNCHING WHEN FOLDING THE FRAME DOWN.)
PULL
THE BAG CLOSED & WHIP STITCH THE CENTER.
PULL
THE TOP OVER THE FRAME & DO A 6 POINT TACK - 2 FRONT CORNERS, 2 REAR BOW
CORNERS, 2 LOWER QUARTER CORNERS. CHECK FOR FIT & MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE PADDING AS NECESSARY, USING A THIN LAYER OF FIBERFILL OR FELT.
FINISH
FASTENING THE BAG CLOSED. TRIM
THE BOTTOM LAYER OF THE MATERIAL. FILL ALONG FRONT EDGE WITH 1/8" FELT
& PULL EXCESS UPPER LAYER OF MATERIAL ON FRONT EDGE TIGHTLY OVER THE
FRONT LIP & GLUE. TRIM EXCESS FRONT & REAR.
TACK
A LAYER OF MATERIAL TO THE SIDE TACKING WOOD & PULL AROUND THE SIDE TO
EITHER THE QUARTER STRAP HOLDING THE REAR BOW IN POSITION OR TO THE METAL
WINDOW FRAME IN THE DEAD CENTER REAR WINDOW AREA. ( FOR MODELS WITH A REMOVABLE
GLASS REAR WINDOW )
USE
EITHER A ½"-3/4" DACRON FIBERFILL OR SIMILAR MATERIAL TO PADS
QUARTERS. COVER WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO CREATE THE QUARTER BAG.
WHIP
STITCH CLOSED TO UPPER PADDING BAG & STAPLE TO SIDE QUARTER TACKING
WOOD.
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