convertible parts ... need to know where to find in manuals

[manofsteel]

I have a 65 monza convertible and it is very hard for 1 person to put up. I've oiled and spray lube all of the joints but it did not help. took off the drivers side back seat wall panel and other side to see whats going on. The drivers side looks weird and I want to compare it to the manual . Can not find which manual or pages to see the unit. Looks buggered up for some reason and so I want to replace it and reinstall newer one. Has anyone performed this sort of surgery?? haha Any advice is welcomed! Jim H

[Lane66Monza]

Get the Body by Fisher manual for 65 Corvair. There is some info in there for the verts

[66vairguy]

I have a 65 monza convertible and it is very hard for 1 person to put up. I've oiled and spray lube all of the joints but it did not help. took off the drivers side back seat wall panel and other side to see whats going on. The drivers side looks weird and I want to compare it to the manual . Can not find which manual or pages to see the unit. Looks buggered up for some reason and so I want to replace it and reinstall newer one. Has anyone performed this sort of surgery?? haha Any advice is welcomed! Jim H

If it looks like someone was working on it, then I'd find someone who know the Corvair convertible to look at it. Sometimes folks partially dismantle a failed "power top" mechanism to make it manual. That could explain why it is hard to put up.

The manual tops have helper springs on the mechanism. See if they are intact.

You need the 1965 Fisher Body Manual for "Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair". The 1966 Fisher Body Manual lumped ALL the GM cars into one manual.

[jfreez]

maybe post a few pics. I have the panels off of mine, I would be willing to see if I can notice a difference