Received my '05 vert last Thursday. The only problem so far has been the operation of the roof.
When I put the roof down I have to get out and push it the final inch or two. Putting the roof up is an ever bigger chore. When I put the roof up, someone has to physically start the "up" process. It takes only a gentle nudge but withoiut it, the roof will not raise. More bothersome is trying to latch the hood. It is simply not a 1 person job. When the roof reaches the windshield latch area it stops about 2 inches short. Pulling down works to get the roof to the windshield area but not enough to get the pin into the hole. For that I have to get assistance from a bystander. The only way to get the roof to a position where it can be latched is for me to push forward with everything I can give 'er, and for a bystander to put tremendous weight on the roof front from the outside.
My dealer (Waterloo Ford in Edmonton) was by far the best dealer I have ever dealt with. They told me that the roof will be tight for a while until it stretches a bit. They also told me to bring the car in if I have any problems. I would rather not bring it in just yet as we are experience unseasonably warm temps, just perfect for top down driving.
Anyone else experiencing this and if so, is there an easy (non-dealer) fix? By the way, I am by no means an example of strength and fitness but I am also not a trout-shouldered, budgie-chested, pencil-neck specimen either!!
Cheers All
When I put the roof down I have to get out and push it the final inch or two. Putting the roof up is an ever bigger chore. When I put the roof up, someone has to physically start the "up" process. It takes only a gentle nudge but withoiut it, the roof will not raise. More bothersome is trying to latch the hood. It is simply not a 1 person job. When the roof reaches the windshield latch area it stops about 2 inches short. Pulling down works to get the roof to the windshield area but not enough to get the pin into the hole. For that I have to get assistance from a bystander. The only way to get the roof to a position where it can be latched is for me to push forward with everything I can give 'er, and for a bystander to put tremendous weight on the roof front from the outside.
My dealer (Waterloo Ford in Edmonton) was by far the best dealer I have ever dealt with. They told me that the roof will be tight for a while until it stretches a bit. They also told me to bring the car in if I have any problems. I would rather not bring it in just yet as we are experience unseasonably warm temps, just perfect for top down driving.
Anyone else experiencing this and if so, is there an easy (non-dealer) fix? By the way, I am by no means an example of strength and fitness but I am also not a trout-shouldered, budgie-chested, pencil-neck specimen either!!
Cheers All