Cabriolet hood frame

The outer middle frame bar needs replacing,cannot see how to remove the pivot bolts,are they press fit.I see werk 34 sell them but website little help'

Pressure fitted with a press.
Plus you’d need the factory tolerances.
Too tight won’t budge or too loose it’ll flop all over the place.
You could machine an oversize bolt down and use nylon washers to space the joints and a nyloc nut so you can adjust the pressure.
Some thread lock on the nut.

If the ones from Werks are cheap enough and you know someone with a lathe who could machine you something up.


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steve1948 said

The outer middle frame bar needs replacing,cannot see how to remove the pivot bolts,are they press fit.I see werk 34 sell them but website little help'

Try Oiling your frame, a oiled frame will open and close easier.  I have to ask why the middle frame needs replacing as it is stiff bent or what?

Where to oil? all pivot points including the hinges at the rear window both parts.  Start with wd-40 and manually move the hood up and down do this tills it frees up, then you can use a heavier weighted oil like 10w40….



Do both sides.