Hardtop spacer

[007161947]

I have a few extras of these anyone interested send me a PM. Thanks Earl

[steelblue5505]

You can fashion one of these from a fender washer. It is not necessary to have look exactly like the square original, it just has to fill the gap. Paint it Black, set it place with a good adhesive and you got it done.

Don't want this home made version there all the time then only put it in place when putting on the HT.

The passenger side is never missing, held in place by wiring for rear window defrost on HT.

Easy fix!

[MikeB6]

You can fashion one of these from a fender washer. It is not necessary to have look exactly like the square original, it just has to fill the gap. Paint it Black, set it place with a good adhesive and you got it done.

Don't want this home made version there all the time then only put it in place when putting on the HT.

The passenger side is never missing, held in place by wiring for rear window defrost on HT.

Easy fix!

That is a wonderful idea! I'm checking the hardtop tomorrow. The car won't be back from the body shop until a week from tomorrow (Labor Day). If that plastic part is missing, I'll hunt for it in the top well, and I'll get a fender washer if I can't find it. This is why I love this forum.

[007Cruiser]

Actually, today is Labor Day. Enjoy!

[philsbird]

I have a few extras of these anyone interested send me a PM. Thanks Earl

Great talking to you Earl - - thanks for the part and the info.

[007161947]

Thanks again Phil,

[RubyIce]

Steward: This may be a long shot but this item can dislodge when lifting the hard top of off the car. Have you looked down into the well below to see if it may have fallen down in there .

Hi....Thanks fort the help. Actually I did find the old one but it was damaged so need to replace it....Stew Smith

[RubyIce]

I sold two to ISSYRO at a recent event. He has two retros but didn't know if both were missing the part. Might check with him!

Hi....I was able to connect with Earl and he is supplying me with a replacement. Thanks for the suggestion....Stew Smith

[ISSYRO]

I sold two to ISSYRO at a recent event. He has two retros but didn't know if both were missing the part. Might check with him!

I was missing both on my WW, and glued the new ones from Bill quickly,

[007161947]

All of my extra hardtop spacers have been (SOLD) Thanks everyone!
I still do have the 03 owners manual that is like new in the zipper case available.

[wcoates]

All of my extra hardtop spacers have been (SOLD) Thanks everyone!
I still do have the 03 owners manual that is like new in the zipper case available.

Earl, cleaning out all these items are sure to get you close to the big box of chrome hood scoops. Can't wait.

[jaguar72]

There are (as of the time and date of this post) four of these driver side hardtop spacers, part number 1W6Z-7560611-AA, (Ford calls it a "link") for sale on eBay at $25.50 each. This is a discontinued part by Ford and they have been hard to find. Type "thunderbird hardtop link" into the eBay search box and the listing should come up.

I ran across this eBay listing quite by accident and have no connection of any kind with the seller or the listing.

Hope this helps!

V/R,

Gary/jaguar72

[abaton6]

Anyone have a pic of this thing? I never knew about this, and I have a lot of rattling with the top on.

[Quickdraw]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-HARDTOP...MAAOSwT~9c4CcS

Its the spacer the rear hardtop locating pins insert into....

[steelblue5505]

There is a picture of this piece in post #1. That's the post at the very beginning of this thread provided to us all by Brad, sierra 977