Need help on top arms!

[Ihiryu]

As some of you may know, my convertible top arm (at the base) has broken....i'm tired of having to reposition it everytime, and I want to get my top replaced soon, but i'm in a bind because the top arm is broken.

Does anyone know where I can either get a replacement, or a certain kind of welder I could use to fix it??

Greatly appreciate it

[Hijacker]

did you ever get pics of it? it's kind of hard to assess what needs to be done if i can't see the damage

[nissanconvert]

If its removable, and there is clearance, you might be able to get a small piece of sheet metal and take it to a muffler shop and ask them to weld it togeather for you using added sheetmetal for support.

[94_240sx]

Yeah, pic would help a lot. Actually, you can buy top frame pieces from Nissan dealership and replace them. I don't think many people buy those, so the part you want might be still available. Price varies from $24 to $423. Side rail is most expensive($423) piece. Please post a pic, I'll try to get a part number and price for you.

[94_240sx]

Please do not take pictures too close. Sometime, it's hard to recognize what it is. You know what I mean?

[cmkelly]

And regarding the pictures I want good lighting and a storyline, not just wham, bam, thank you ma'am there's the money shot.

94_240sx, you rock! I think half the answers on this forum come from you!

Now will you come to NC and fix my leaky power steering.....

[94_240sx]

And regarding the pictures I want good lighting and a storyline, not just wham, bam, thank you ma'am there's the money shot.

94_240sx, you rock! I think half the answers on this forum come from you!

Now will you come to NC and fix my leaky power steering.....

Thank you. I'm just one of all these nice people on this super cool vert forum.

Yeah, if I live close by, I'll definitely drop by and lend you a hand.
Modified by 94_240sx at 7:54 AM 11/22/2006

[Ihiryu]

Shooot, i thought i posted pics, but apparently i didn't, i'll take some after turkey day.

Alright first things first.

Story: At the drive for dinner, the old lady and myself had the top down. I put the top up, I latched my side, but she didn't latch hers.

Took my ka into boost, and the lil seven psi that I'm running was enough for the driver side latch to give way, and thus breaking my top arm.Only the passenger side one.

Think about your vert with the top up, but the rear windows down. And the base of the arm is where it broke.

Or if the top is down, think about the bottom of the whole assembly, where it folds down first.

I tried welding it with the wire machine we have (dunno what kind we use) but the welds didn't stick. Ok no big deal, stuck a bolt through it, and it broke some more....

I thought about making a plate and using the plate for bracing, but I would rather if I could weld it. If we could only figure out what kind of material it was made out of....

PICS after turkey day

[slownslurious]

I'm pulling my top off soon I can probably sell you what you need cheap. only thing I'm keeping is the header bars and the rails above the windows.

[94_240sx]

Hmm...According to your description, it sounds like 'Rear Rail Assembly' which is $187.73 from most online Nissan parts stores. Here is the part number.

K3032-6X111 Rail Assy Rear(Passenger side)

This is the piece that's on the very bottom of top frame. It'll be awsome if slownslurious can sell it cheap. Anyway, I'll wait for some pics.

[Ihiryu]

Hey 94 did you have a pic of that?? I was checking the online store and I found it but I didn't see a pic of it. And don't you stay over at richardson??? Cause if you are the same guy, I'm the one that bought the black vert from Texas240sx. You were asking if it came with the boot (which it didn't)

[slownslurious]

where is killeen? I'm in houston.

[94_240sx]

Hey 94 did you have a pic of that?? I was checking the online store and I found it but I didn't see a pic of it. And don't you stay over at richardson??? Cause if you are the same guy, I'm the one that bought the black vert from Texas240sx. You were asking if it came with the boot (which it didn't)

No, I'm not the guy. Sorry!Here's the pic for you. I think it's really important to have this convertible supplement in PDF format. It'll be very easy for most of us to identify parts and stuff.

[94_240sx]

Close up. This is one of the main pieces I believe. Is that it?

[Ihiryu]

Killeen is roughly 45 mins away from austin. Yeah the trianagular piece that's the one that broke

[Ihiryu]

alrighty, I got a new digi cam, so tomorrow pic will be up!!

EDIT: Ok OK, i know it's been like a year but here's the pic of where it snapped, this also after i tried to put two bolts through it.


Modified by Ihiryu at 5:07 PM 6/1/2007