roof refiting problem

Hi, please can some one help.  I have recently bought a mk1 golf cabrio in need of a new roof.  I bought one and took the old roof off including the frame.  Now I have come to out it back together I'm abit stuck.  I've looked everywhere I can think to find a manual. any suggestions. or could any one take a picture of their's.

Look at this site great for all things convertible as long as they are a golf mk1

http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~kaw5/howto.htm

I have a couple of other hood replacement guides too….

This one should be able to be downloaded from this forum but the link isn't working at the moment so I've made it available by clicking the following link:
http://uk.geocities.co…GOLFS/hoodreplacement.doc

I also got this one the other day when I bought a hood from www.autohoods.co.uk. I OCR'd it…..

PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT FITTING TAKES A FULLY EXPERIENCED FITTER
SEVERAL HOURS & IS NOT A JOB TO BE UNDERTAKEN LIGHTLY. WE CANNOT
TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO THE HOOD OR VEHICLE.
HOWSOEVER CAUSED, AS A RESULT OF FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

FITTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORD ESCORT MK 3-4 & VW GOLF MK 1.

1 . Remove rear window.
2. Remove staples from the rear window frame.
3. Undo all fixings to the front roof rail and remove same.
4 Remove front and rear side rubbers and unscrew the holding channels.
5. Remove side cables (usually broken).
6. Undo rear-retaining cable and remove from old hood. Note 10mm nut on underside of bracket. Ensure cable does not twist or it will snap.
7. Remove hood.
8. Trim excess material from rear perimeter of hood along the line of the beading.
9. Place hood on car, thread any material tags onto the rear cable and lay cable around the rear of the car.
10. Insert the cable through the holes in the lower side of the hood and place through the mounting brackets on the car. Attach nut to each end of the cable (just enough to be completely on the cable).
11 . The wire should sit around the rear lower edge of the hood, just in front of the beading so as the cable is tightened it pulls the hood under the metal lip of the bodywork.
12. The hood should be positioned so the seams, which run from the front to the rear, are in line with the small bodywork seam at the front corners of the boot-lid. This will require the hood to be stretched to achieve this.
13. Tighten the rear cable gradually, regularly?DO NOT TWIST THE CABLE - IT WILL SNAP.
14. Ensure the beading of the side flaps on the rear quarter of the hood just fit to the frame of the rear side window.
I 5. Re-attach the side cables.
16. Fit the hood to the front of the car using contact adhesive (Dunlop 51358) with the frame half open.
17. The front edge of the front side flaps of the hood should be aligned with the corner of the frame and folded to the frame using the beaded edge as a guide.
18. Before closing the roof, cut a U-shape within the rear window frame approximately 10cm from the frame edge. This will relieve tension in the hood.
19. Refit the front rail and trim excess material.
20. Refit front side channels and rubbers.
21 . With the frame half open, glue and pull the side flaps positioning the lower edge at or near the bottom of the frame.
22. Close and lock down the roof.
23. Check the sides to ensure the hood is positioned correctly (no creases).
24. Open roof and refit channels and rubbers.
25. Fit hood to rear window frame using staples. Pull the hood towards the centre of the window area stapling from the centre bottom area up each side and finally along the top. Trim excess material.
26. Replace the rear window and seal between the rubber and hood on the outside of the roof with silicone sealant.

E & OE


Cheers,

Ross