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Soft top, top frame #1
Counselor Lee Townsend Temple, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 23, 2014 02:54 PM Joined 9 years ago 151 Posts

I have a 71- B, windows don't go up under the lip on the top. Is the top to high (looks like about an inch) or is the frame wrong? Do they make different frames? See pic. Thanks for your input. Lee

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Re: Soft top, top frame #2
chgrec Chris G ATL, GA, USA Sign in to contact 2003 Jeep Wrangler "The Jeep" 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 Cabriolet "The Merc"	Nov 23, 2014 03:00 PM Joined 10 years ago 845 Posts

What does the other side look like? seems like it is too far over to the driver side across the top header to me....

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Re: Soft top, top frame #3
mgbanthony Anthony Henderson Eastern Thousand Islands, ON, Canada Sign in to contact 1962 MG MGB 1974 MG MGB	Nov 23, 2014 03:01 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 13,241 Posts

The front corners of the top need to be pulled outward and down so they cover the entire corner of the header rail. That will likely solve your issue as the side glass appears to fit the roof in the rear corner.

You will need to release the top from the header rail and re-install it correctly across the front. Remove the seal, drill out the rivets, and pull the top loose. Then put a heater in the car to make the vinyl pliable and stretch it out so it covers the corners. Dependent on the age of the vinyl you may be able to get it where it needs to be.

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Re: Soft top, top frame #4
Counselor Lee Townsend Temple, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 23, 2014 03:03 PM Joined 9 years ago 151 Posts

Same on drivers side.

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Re: Soft top, top frame #5
RAY 67 TOURER Ray Marloff Fort Bragg, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB "My Girl"	Nov 23, 2014 03:07 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 17,490 Posts

All year frames, along with their tops, will interchange with all other Bs. It would appear that the center portion of your frame needs to be "adjusted". RAY

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Re: Soft top, top frame #6
Counselor Lee Townsend Temple, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 23, 2014 03:07 PM Joined 9 years ago 151 Posts

Thanks for the help, will give it a try, will let you know in a day or two how it works out. Lee

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Re: Soft top, top frame #7
RAY 67 TOURER Ray Marloff Fort Bragg, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB "My Girl"	Nov 23, 2014 03:11 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 17,490 Posts

Lee, hope all goes well. RAY

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Re: Soft top, top frame #8
SURFIT Mike Schultz Zionsville, IN, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG MGB 2007 Nissan 350Z	Nov 25, 2014 06:59 PM Joined 18 years ago 1,003 Posts

Mine turned out that way.

Is there a stow-away frame under the top?

I had problems converting from a fold-away frame to a stow-away.
I believe they were caused because I ordered a fold-away top.
I didn't know the tops were different.

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