Title: (Optional) Inspect, remove, reinstall, and align a convertible top and related mechanisms.
Course: Collision Repair Technology I (21117-I) > Section: Repairing Moveable Glass and Hardware

Procedures should include

- inspecting roof bows and rails
- reinforcing tears with backing patch
- removing the rear seat and trim to access manually operated convertible-top hardware
- checking drive cables on electrically operated convertible top and lubricating if needed
- checking for dirty or damaged cables on an electrically operated convertible top
- checking switches for fluid leaks on a hydraulically operated convertible top.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a tack strip?
- What vehicle models have manually operated convertible tops?
- What automaker had a metal top on one of its convertibles that detached, folded, and stored in the trunk?