Convertible assembly parts

Yes, the manual tops did have a hold down latch on both sides. Mine were metal with plastic on the end. One was snapped and the other side was very hard to get to engage once the new top was on. I was worried about how tight it compressed the new top, so I just rigged two new ones that were a little "taller." They work fine. If you do the same, the top frame sits a little higher, so you might not be able to use a pre-fabbed boot. My shop made the boot for less than the ready made versions, and it looks/works great.