"Can you put the top all the way down after the motor stops?"

Not really, had to really force it along with letting it in the hot sun! It seems pulled so tight that the frame is being pulled down, I need to put the top up to restore its shape.

 

if you have to really force it down the extra couple inches so you can get your top boot on there then something is catching either your top frame or fabric when it folds down. so look everywhere possible that could keep it from going all the way down and you should find your answer. if not then i dont know what to tell you. maybe someone else on here knows what the problem may be.

 

mine stays up an inch or two if has been up all summer, does the problem get better with the top down for awhile?

 

my stop doesnt go down all the way either but if u let ur boot cook in the sun it will fit i think mine catches somewhere but oh well

 

My passenger side didn't seem to go down all the way, it was a couple inches above the drivers side. I had my wife lower the top a few inches at a time and found top wasn't folding right. This was causing it to bunch up in between part of the metal frame. I had to help the vinyl into the correct folding position as she lowered it. I am currently leaving it in the garage with the top down and boot on for a few weeks to see if the vinyl will "learn" the correct folding position.

Hope this helps.

 

how many times has the top been down? mine would nt go down all the way when it was brand new, anyone want the boot? i have never used mine and dont plan on it, total waste of money but i got mine off the lot

 

I have the same problem on my 2001 Stang. This might work for you but sure didn't me.Its a 94-02 diagram but it looks the same as mine.No matter how far i turned the downstop bolt down it didn't help. It seems to be stopping on Downstop bumper not the actual Downstop bolt. Anybody have any other ideas sure would be appricated.
http://www.stangnet.com/images/stori...s/99-22-05.pdf