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intensifi · 03-02-2013, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnyaTek

Right hand on locking handle, left hand on the button ... I open and close the top in a single motion without stopping and return the handle to locked position while top is moving.

Not difficult at all.

This is exactly the way to do it!

tonyko1 · 03-02-2013, 07:52 PM

Holy crap, of all the nonsense to worry about, just WOW. Trust me, the mechanism doesn't know it is one way or the other..........it is inanimate.

And I thought the oil chage/catch can threads were pathetic. This makes me ashamed to be a "vert" owner.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 03-02-2013, 07:55 PM

yes I always rotate it back to lock now

at first I wasn't and after some time I noticed that the lock was pushing on the top in the retracted position and leaving a mark on the folded top.

Michael Rophone · 03-02-2013, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyko1

Holy crap, of all the nonsense to worry about, just WOW. Trust me, the mechanism doesn't know it is one way or the other..........it is inanimate.

And I thought the oil change/catch can threads were pathetic. This makes me ashamed to be a "vert" owner.

SUX2BU · 03-04-2013, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyko1

Holy crap, of all the nonsense to worry about, just WOW. Trust me, the mechanism doesn't know it is one way or the other..........it is inanimate.

And I thought the oil chage/catch can threads were pathetic. This makes me ashamed to be a "vert" owner.

Actually it does matter. I used to leave mine unlatched until I started to notice it wearing a hole in my head liner. I now latch it every time.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149777

Bodih · 03-04-2013, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Actually it does matter. I used to leave mine unlatched until I started to notice it wearing a hole in my head liner. I now latch it every time.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149777

+1

zandron263 · 03-04-2013, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Actually it does matter. I used to leave mine unlatched until I started to notice it wearing a hole in my head liner. I now latch it every time.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149777

+2

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MiSS1LE · 03-07-2013, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Actually it does matter. I used to leave mine unlatched until I started to notice it wearing a hole in my head liner. I now latch it every time.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149777

+3. Since day one to prevent any wear/tear

Angrybird 12 · 03-07-2013, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteVert

+3. Since day one to prevent any wear/tear

I bet anyone that eventually experiences a problem from it would get their warranty claim rejected because of improper use...it's better to do it the way the manual says.

Maxcam · 03-07-2013, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnyaTek

Right hand on locking handle, left hand on the button ... I open and close the top in a single motion without stopping and return the handle to locked position while top is moving.

Not difficult at all.

+1

AbsoluteMayheM · 03-08-2013, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GnyaTek

Right hand on locking handle, left hand on the button ... I open and close the top in a single motion without stopping and return the handle to locked position while top is moving.

Not difficult at all.

This is exactly how I do it as well.

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wayner · 03-09-2013, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyko1

Holy crap, of all the nonsense to worry about, just WOW. Trust me, the mechanism doesn't know it is one way or the other..........it is inanimate.

And I thought the oil chage/catch can threads were pathetic. This makes me ashamed to be a "vert" owner.

WHO is forcing this guy to read a thread that makes him upset ?

babytiger · 03-09-2013, 09:11 AM

Honestly, I never gave it any thought. From memory I'm thinking I've always left the handle unlatched. It's not one of the steps I've given much thought to.
But from what I've read, I will return the handle to the latched position.

Angrybird 12 · 03-09-2013, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayner

WHO is forcing this guy to read a thread that makes him upset ?

He gets upset over anything even if it does not apply to him. He bashes catch cans all the time and refuses to believe all the evidence that they work, just because his mechanic said they weren't necessary. He has been suspended several times for bashing vendors every chance he gets.

03-02-2013, 07:55 PM	#17
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	yes I always rotate it back to lock now at first I wasn't and after some time I noticed that the lock was pushing on the top in the retracted position and leaving a mark on the folded top. __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

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tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Holy crap, of all the nonsense to worry about, just WOW. Trust me, the mechanism doesn't know it is one way or the other..........it is inanimate. And I thought the oil chage/catch can threads were pathetic. This makes me ashamed to be a "vert" owner.

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babytiger it's hers... Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: katy, tx Posts: 1,202	Honestly, I never gave it any thought. From memory I'm thinking I've always left the handle unlatched. It's not one of the steps I've given much thought to. But from what I've read, I will return the handle to the latched position.