1st time hard top removal

[Rick hays]

All hardware removed top won’t budge any thoughts on what to use to dissolve adhesive. Haven’t pryed much scared it will crack it’s the OE top I don’t think it’s ever been off.

 

[barrys]

Is it stuck at the front or back?

 

[Mancunian]

Just guessing - but it may be easier if it's warm, do you have access on the inside- i.e. can you cut the adhesive with a knife from the inside?

 

[barrys]

Been a long time since Introduced a 1/2 hardtop off. If I remember right there is a bolt on each side of the hardtop, between the door opening and the back corner. Did you get those or am I just remembering wrong.

 

[gr8dain]

Been a long time since Introduced a 1/2 hardtop off. If I remember right there is a bolt on each side of the hardtop, between the door opening and the back corner. Did you get those or am I just remembering wrong.

You are correct. The screw goes up into the top from behind a lip in the tub. Older tops have a little plate you can remove to get to the backside/nut area, but later tops have a nutsert type thing so you just need to unbolt from below.

 

[gr8dain]

Are all screws from the windshield removed? Are all bolts for the back removed, bulkhead and sides? If so, try to bump it upward at the windshield area with your hand?