Fold roof & side windows

[haaren]

This week the chimaera pass the mot, first emission problems followed by outriggers set me 9 months and a lot of €k back. But who cares, finally after my purchase I can drive legally .
Today I was doing some things and of course I wanted to have the roof down, however I can not get it fully down. After searching on this forum read the sides need to be loosen as well but still it will not completely fold down, also the rear window get nasty folds. Something seems to be wrong, can anyone give me some hints what could be?
Mine


From internet


Also my side windows do not close properly against the roof, did some adjusting in hight which is now sort of ok but its not parallel to the roof. How can you adjust the horizontal settings?



At the front it's lower as at the backside, the rubber flips halfway over from in front of the window to backwards of the window.
Hope you can direct me in the wright direction so I can make my first official tour tomorrow, with at least the roof down. Thank you

Edited by haaren on Saturday 4th April 17:59

Edited by haaren on Saturday 4th April 18:00

Edited by haaren on Saturday 4th April 19:15

[The Three D Mucketeer]

1) Don't fold down when the Vinyl screen is cold ... it will crack ... wait for a warm day or get your hair drier out

2) Make sure you've release the velcro seals at each side of the side panels

3) Carefully press out the creases as you fold with the back of your hand , each side at a time ... keep running around your car .... you'll get fit ... and eventually you make a perfect crease .,.... some fold towel in the crease

4) Take your time , bringing it down slowly

Edited by The Three D Mucketeer on Saturday 4th April 18:13

[haaren]

Today it was 15 degrees with sometimes the sun, so it should be ready
All what you wrote I have done but it will not drop further down as on the picture, even with a little bit more force...

[phillpot]

Are the stays fitted the correct way round? You need to be a lot more careful with that window when you lower the Targa!

A pool noodle is ideal to prevent creases if you do manage to get it down a bit further.

[sixor8]

I've had 3 x Chimaera, none of them had a roof that would go all the way down like you suggest, they just don't. The photo you added with the roof down is as far as they go. It may be possible if you undo the struts. I tend to use them like a targa with just the top roof panel removed.

I second the idea of using a rolled up towel to ensure the plastic screen only goes down with 1 fold.

The glass height can be adjusted at the top with a screw accessed through the brush like material. The lower limit must be because it is sticking.

Edited by sixor8 on Saturday 4th April 21:53

[Belle427]

The window looks too far up in the pictures, be careful it does not smash when you close the door as it seems to be touching the roof.
Adjustment is a real pita so if its somewhere near I would leave it alone.
Getting it level will probably mean removing the door panel to see if the holding bolts are tight and if there is any adjustment there, another challenge just to get the door panel off!