soft top does and dont's
#2
im kinda wondering my self,
ive been looking here
http://www.miata.net/garage/
dont know if that helps
ive been looking here
http://www.miata.net/garage/
dont know if that helps
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BTW, are you going with the plastic no zip window or are you putting on any other one?
#8
Buddy and I did it last fall in about 5 hours, it's not hard.
This place sells tops for $165 http://www.hydroe.com/
That's the one we got, it's holding up great, zipperless rear window.
This place sells tops for $165 http://www.hydroe.com/
That's the one we got, it's holding up great, zipperless rear window.
#9
I do them for a living and they're not that difficult to do.
I've attached my current instructions so you can see what to do.
Also, the rain rail is a rare thing that needs replacing (I replace normally 1 in 50 top installs). If you're careful removing it and use duck tape on the back of the rail to cover any splits or small cracks then you'll be fine.
Done over 2000 tops now and never had a problem once with a repaired rain rail unless it was one that was marginal and the splits were more gaping holes
Oh, and don't bother with a Robbins rain rail if you need to replace it as the two halves are bonded in the wrong place and it splits in two when you tighten things back up again. Definitely the voice of experience talking here...
I've attached my current instructions so you can see what to do.
Also, the rain rail is a rare thing that needs replacing (I replace normally 1 in 50 top installs). If you're careful removing it and use duck tape on the back of the rail to cover any splits or small cracks then you'll be fine.
Done over 2000 tops now and never had a problem once with a repaired rain rail unless it was one that was marginal and the splits were more gaping holes
Oh, and don't bother with a Robbins rain rail if you need to replace it as the two halves are bonded in the wrong place and it splits in two when you tighten things back up again. Definitely the voice of experience talking here...
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Took 8 hours with the help of an experienced miata top guy helping me. Wasn't that hard, just takes a lot of work.. Doing it in November in a garage thats 40 degrees doesn't help stretch the top onto the frame either.
Wasn't really that hard, just do it when its pretty warm and I don't think you'll have problems.
Oh, Get a URETHANE rain rail... thats 135$ VERY well spent!!
Wasn't really that hard, just do it when its pretty warm and I don't think you'll have problems.
Oh, Get a URETHANE rain rail... thats 135$ VERY well spent!!
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I guess it's some kind of hard bar. No top.
Edit: I just saw what had me confused; it's the crossbar which shows the sky on the top half and the mountains as a background in the lower half.
Edit: I just saw what had me confused; it's the crossbar which shows the sky on the top half and the mountains as a background in the lower half.