Truck lid and Targa top clearance Options

[914Next]

So.... after placing the targa top in the truck for the first time, I drove the car for 10-15 miles. When I later went to take the top back out I noticed the the trunk lid had actually rubbed on the top of the targa top. Is the clearance that tight? Could I have clamped it in incorrectly? Seemed fairly straightforward but was surprised that I had effectively zero clearance. Only minor rubbing damage but don't want to see that happen again. What did I do wrong?

[57lincolnman]

I had a similar problem that I couldn't get the front clips (the white plastic ones) to align properly and get the trunk lid to close. Remember these cars are unibody and any body damage over the years could cause an alignment issue with any of these body panels. The tolerances are so tight that everything must fit just perfectly. Using the factory body measurements, I learned my 914 is off by about 3/8" from left to right at the rear trunk firewall. I just lay my top in carefully latching it down only at the rear. I put some rubber cushioning material on the trunk ribs and at the corners in the trunk and the tops sits in there just fine. I recently did the Tale of the Dragon with the top like that and didn't have any movement at all. Now could we just solve the top leak at the side window and the windshield frame?