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Green Squirrel
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Rear Window zip

Post by Green Squirrel » Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:28 pm

Put the window down a few weeks back and now trying to close it back up and I just can not get the zip to close! What am I doing wrong?? Please remember I am suffering sight loss so am having to work a lot by feel Any tips welcome
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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by AndyH » Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:08 pm

Hi,

Just a thought. It may help if you release the front catches on the roof to give you a bit more play (like you were going to put the hood down). The roof might be very tight in the cold weather.
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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by talkingcars » Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:00 pm

Exactly as per AndyH, release the front catches to release the tension in the hood.
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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:54 pm

Might just be a bit stiff Ted after a period of being unused? So long as the two sides of the zip are intermeshing, it should do up. Like Andy, I zip up with the hood only partly raised - but I guess you do that anyway?
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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by WayneF » Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:58 pm

Try lubricating it with some natural beeswax or candle wax.
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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by colintf » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:27 pm

Wait for warmer weather to arrive? :)

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Re: Rear Window zip

Post by Green Squirrel » Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:56 pm

yep just got to be patient
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