lost a piece for my top

jfanoe · Mar 21, 2004

I drive a 99 convertible and today I went driving with my top down. When I got back to my apartment I was putting the top up and when I tried to latch the passenger side it didn't hook. I looked over at it and saw that the little bar that the hook latches onto is gone. Has anyone ever had this problem before and would ford have that part? I tried calling the local dealership, but it was closed, being that it's Sunday.

For more clarification as to what piece is missing, it is the little metal bar above the visor.

Thanks in advance.

94DanStang · Mar 21, 2004

What the? I have had two GT verts and that has never happened to me. That just sounds so weird! Guess your gonna be hittin' the junk yards. Good luck!

Dan_Soprano · Mar 21, 2004

jfanoe said:
I drive a 99 convertible and today I went driving with my top down. When I got back to my apartment I was putting the top up and when I tried to latch the passenger side it didn't hook. I looked over at it and saw that the little bar that the hook latches onto is gone. Has anyone ever had this problem before and would ford have that part? I tried calling the local dealership, but it was closed, being that it's Sunday.

For more clarification as to what piece is missing, it is the little metal bar above the visor.

Thanks in advance.

WTF!!!!!

MT1083 · Mar 21, 2004

Whoa! I have never heard of that. Obviously never have had that happened to me either.

jfanoe · Mar 21, 2004

Well I'm glad it's such a well documented and common problem or I might nervous.

I guess I'll just call Ford tomorrow to see if they can help me, if they can't I'll just go to a junk yard.

I feel kind of proud that I posted a problem on stangnet that couldn't be answered, but in the same way that Lou Gehrig would be proud of having a disease named after him.

tarch · Mar 22, 2004

this is a weird one... anyways, i think you would have to replace the whole plastic thing that is attached up there by three screws... i was working in the same area today and i noticed that mine was cracked a little... probably by the ford tech who was changing my insulation... which was still leaking after the repair

jfanoe · Mar 22, 2004

Okay, I called my local Ford dealership about this part and they said it's going to cost $37. I can't even begin to understand how a small piece of material costs that much. I was wondering if anyone knew of an online store that might carry this part. Thanks, and the part number is f4zz76515a32a.

trublustang03 · Mar 22, 2004

Hey Jfanoe,

this same part that you are missing is the same part that is coming lose on mine. The metal bar or handle that you use to latch on the top, the passenger side one on my convertible is loose and I am afraid that it will eventually come off, but 37 dollars? Mine is a 03, but I have also seen the same thing on a friend's 99 GT. Does anybody know where this handle can tightened?

hoosierboy · Mar 22, 2004

Check 5.0 resto. I have seen their ads and it looks like they have a boatload of vert parts for a fair price. Just my 2 cents.

GTvert01 · Mar 22, 2004

I've never seen that happen, but the pin on the driver's side comes loose every now and then when the top is down and I have to screw it back in, I know one day I will lose it.

tarch · Mar 22, 2004

trublustang03 said:
Hey Jfanoe,

this same part that you are missing is the same part that is coming lose on mine. The metal bar or handle that you use to latch on the top, the passenger side one on my convertible is loose and I am afraid that it will eventually come off, but 37 dollars? Mine is a 03, but I have also seen the same thing on a friend's 99 GT. Does anybody know where this handle can tightened?

are you talking about the little bar on the car or the little hook on the top latch? cause the hook you can tighten...

jfanoe · Mar 22, 2004

I'm talking about the little bar on the frame of the car, right above the visor.

n0v8or · Mar 23, 2004

Chances are the missing metal bar either fell out onto the floor, or slid to one side and is trapped behind the assembly or behind the "A" pillar garnish molding (which pulls right off). I would look for it before trying to buy a new one.

NasaGT · Mar 23, 2004

n0v8or said:
Chances are the missing metal bar either fell out onto the floor, or slid to one side and is trapped behind the assembly or behind the "A" pillar garnish molding (which pulls right off). I would look for it before trying to buy a new one.

I agree - chances are its in your car, either in the floor, or maybe it went with the top into the back???

01_SVT · Mar 23, 2004

jfanoe said:
Okay, I called my local Ford dealership about this part and they said it's going to cost $37. I can't even begin to understand how a small piece of material costs that much. I was wondering if anyone knew of an online store that might carry this part. Thanks, and the part number is f4zz76515a32a.

Still need that part? I can get it $10 cheaper... email me at explicitauto@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Rob

WaltA · Mar 23, 2004

jfanoe said:
I was wondering if anyone knew of an online store that might carry this part. Thanks, and the part number is f4zz76515a32a.

You can try Ford Parts.

Is that a valid part number? Parsing it out, I think it would be F4ZZ-76515-a32a which is too many suffix characters, no?

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