Mystery convertible top part?

[uscrichter]

I am working on the manual convertible top for my '68 and have this mystery part that was with the other top parts when I got the car years ago, does anyone know if this lever looking part even goes with the top?

[67conv6cyl]

I have never seen this part or anything like it on my power top car.

[Petes L48]

Doesn't look familiarto me.  Almost looks like a crank handle for a screw jack.

[KevinW]

I have taken apart a lot of 1st gen verts and never seen that part.

[uscrichter]

Thanks Guy's! That's what I thought but this is my first restoration and a convertible and the Body By Fischer book seems to leave out a few details since I assume they shipped the top frames as one assembly.

[Petes L48]

Might be similar to part #34 in this Craftsman push mower parts diagram, or something along that line.

 

[uscrichter]

Funny! Wrong forum...Wrong site! I should have check the Sears site. I have a '68 A.I.M not the '68 Craftsman

[Petes L48]

I was mowing the lawn and the light bulb came on