Replacing softtop?
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Replacing softtop?
Anyone replace their own softtop? I'd rather source an NB top for a swap, but haven't been able to find one in good condition locally so thinking about replacing my top myself off the car while the HT is on the car for the winter. I've done all the other work to the car so not a big deal, but I was wondering if it is a royal pain in the *** or just time consuming. Thanks.
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http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cla...evaction=today
this is fairly local... unless u dont want blue.
this is fairly local... unless u dont want blue.
#6
my friend mike (i think he goes by BOOCH on this site) replaced his top. he says it wasnt that bad as he thought it was going to be and offered to help me replace mine. i was gonna do it then FlyMX5 hooked me up with an awesome looking m2 top and no longer needed a new one.
this is the kit i was probably going to get just cause of price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MIATA...spagenameZWDVW
if you need help mike might be available to help you. i can ask him. hes in warminster so its not that far at all.
this is the kit i was probably going to get just cause of price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MIATA...spagenameZWDVW
if you need help mike might be available to help you. i can ask him. hes in warminster so its not that far at all.
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It's all yours. I think the blue on red would look a little funny. I actually think I found a black NB top on frame so I should be good. I have a tan NB top on the brg and got addicted to the no zip, glass, and easier up/down.
#9
I replaced the softtop on my buddies '92. It was uber easy, just took a good bit of time. Around 5-6 hours from start to finish including **** breaks and whatnot.
http://www.hydroe.com/
We bought the top there for $169, no zip rear window. It's holding up great after two years. It also didn't have any fitment issues.
http://www.hydroe.com/
We bought the top there for $169, no zip rear window. It's holding up great after two years. It also didn't have any fitment issues.
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I put my own in last summer. Took me two evenings to do(about six hours) and I needed a second set of hands a few times, so make it easy on yourself and talk someone into helping. My top was good fitment and was an aftermarket. The only regret I had was not purchasing the rain rail with the top. Mine was all cracked so I had to get all custom on it and do a repair. It turned out really well, but if I did it again I would order a top with the rain rail already attached. Just look over the tutorials on Miata.net and don't buy the cheapest top you can find and you'll be fine.
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It was just like you said needing two people to close it, but that never went away. All along the header bar the top started ripping. It actually pulled so hard on the header bar the wind noise was unbearable. When it rained it would drip right over the rear view mirror. The latches on the soft top frame are all bent to hell from holding all that tension.
I had replaced one before, and I followed the instructions to the T. I tightened the bolts on the rear bar just how they showed on the instructions, and I went back and adjusted them afterwards. They sewd it too short.
I had replaced one before, and I followed the instructions to the T. I tightened the bolts on the rear bar just how they showed on the instructions, and I went back and adjusted them afterwards. They sewd it too short.
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