TR4/4A Soft top frame

[Marla]

My guestion is maybe the soft top frame I have on my 1964 TR4 is not the right one...I put the top on a while back and it fits great...but then I fold down the frame and I think it is suppose to be more flush to the back area than it is...I wanted to buy a hard stick cover/convertible top boot to actually cover the frame but I am getting all kinds of different options...the photo of the red cover is what I think I need...I can see where the snaps would connect exactly to the receivers/pins I have on the car,but then I get that this cover should be a 3 piece arrangement that I already have on the car and there is no way I can figure how to cover the frame with what I have on the car...do I have the frame folded down wrong?...seems basic to me that it just folds down and then raises to put the top on...anyone?...I am thinking that what I need is a hoodstick cover for a TR4A...Marla

 

[TR3driver]

FWIW, you can get a reprint of the owner's manual. TRF P/N 510326

Sorry, I'm more of a TR3 guy, can't help with your top bows. But I know the TR3 owner's manual is a gold mine of information (much of it not found in any other publication), so I'm guessing the TR4 version would be helpful to a TR4 owner. It talks about lifting the "quarter and rear squab trim pads", apparently the top bows store underneath those pads.

 

[Geo Hahn]

Yes, you need the manual.

The rear upholstery comes undone and is 3 flaps that lift away. The sticks then tuck away and the 3 flaps goo over them to make a neat package.

That red stick cover may be for a 4A (which had a permanently attached top) certainly not for a TR4.

 

[Geo Hahn]

Here is a photo of a friend's TR4 that shows the 3 flaps undone and the top bows tucked into their stowed position:

Look for 4 lift-the-dot fasteners along the rear edge of the carpet back there -- releasing those and lifting the carpet frees the big back flap.

 

[TR4nut]

+1 on what Geo has provided. The good news is it looks like what you have is in very good shape and hopefully functions the way Geo shows it opened up. With it open you will see that the frame will tuck down nicely. And you won't need to buy a cover!

 

[Marla]

Here is a photo of a friend's TR4 that shows the 3 flaps undone and the top bows tucked into their stowed position:

Look for 4 lift-the-dot fasteners along the rear edge of the carpet back there -- releasing those and lifting the carpet frees the big back flap.

Unless I am folding the frame wrong,there is no way it would go down as far as the frame in the photo is depicted...but thank you for the photo...it is sweet of you to take the time to help me and I do appreciate it...Marla

 

[TR4nut]

Marla- the frame will drop down further after you lift those blue trim pieces out of the way.

 

[TR3driver]

A better photo of the bow hinge area might help. There is a "dog leg" section there that can be manipulated to move the bows forward a bit, so they will go down farther.

 

[Marla]

Marla- the frame will drop down further after you lift those blue trim pieces out of the way.

Cool...much thanks

 

[Geo Hahn]

This is the orientation I use for stowing the bows:

 

[TR4nut]

Marla-

From your picture it looks like you are very close to success but I think you can get the frame lower - take a look at the pictures Geo have provided, the frame will tuck in even lower such that you won't see the cover pushed up like yours appears to be. Or maybe its just the way I'm looking at your last photos, when the frame is stowed the cover shouldn't look much different than how it looks when you had the frame outside of it.

Randy

 

[Marla]

Okay Randy...

 

[TR4nut]

Hi Marla-

Just wanted to point you to a really nice TR4 up for sale right now with some good reference pics:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-triumph-tr4-2/

In the photo gallery there is a pic of the frame stored away - you may have it the same way now which is great if so.

Randy

 

[Marla]

Thank you Randy...beautiful car...Marla