Patent ID: 7849602

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a convertible vehicle having a convertible roof attached to a vehicle body and a mechanism to move the roof from a stored position to a closed position using a lower tool frame, wherein the roof has a pair of lateral main support units, the lateral main support units being spaced apart from each other and fixed to opposite sides of the vehicle body, a fastening flange disposed on each of the pair of lateral main support units, wherein the fastening flanges are moveable along a predetermined portion of the lateral main support units, the fastening flange secures the convertible roof to the vehicle body, a linkage part extending from each of the pair of lateral main support units, wherein the linkage parts extends from each of the lateral main support units towards a windshield frame, at least one roof part, each of the at least one roof part extending between each linkage part, and the roof further includes a closure disposed at a free end of the roof for engaging a portion of the windshield frame and securing the roof in a closed position, the method comprising the steps of: placing the pair of lateral main support units onto a lower tool frame fitted to receive the pair of lateral main support units in a spatial relationship to correspond with a disposition of the pair of lateral main support units as properly fitted on the vehicle body, wherein the pair of lateral main support units are disposed upside down on the lower tool frame relative to the proper disposition of the pair of lateral main support units on the vehicle body; securing the at least one roof part to the linkage parts upside down; and positioning each of the fastening flanges with respect to one of the upside down lateral main support units and securing the fastening flanges thereto such that the fastening flanges are aligned with a predetermined location of the vehicle body.