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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 6,514
Likes: 1,301
From: Windermere FL
I have done it, but it is not cheap nor easy. First, I could not have done it without the video that demoed how to do it. I don't know if they are available anymore, but I loaned mine out and never got it back.
I posedt a tech tip on this many years ago. Sadly, the old tech tips seemed to have been mangled a bit. Early Convertible Top Installation and Glass Retrofit
The one pitfall I had is to make sure you get every bit of old glue out of the rear bow. The glue is the only thing that holds the rear of the top on and it has a LOT of pressure and if you have ANY old glue left on therear most bow the glue will not hold and you will have a mess!
I found that it was easier to replace the warn out pieces of weatherstripping as they seem to disintegrate if you just try to remove them.
I got a Robbins top and it has held up well over the years.
I posedt a tech tip on this many years ago. Sadly, the old tech tips seemed to have been mangled a bit. Early Convertible Top Installation and Glass Retrofit
The one pitfall I had is to make sure you get every bit of old glue out of the rear bow. The glue is the only thing that holds the rear of the top on and it has a LOT of pressure and if you have ANY old glue left on therear most bow the glue will not hold and you will have a mess!
I found that it was easier to replace the warn out pieces of weatherstripping as they seem to disintegrate if you just try to remove them.
I got a Robbins top and it has held up well over the years.
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Instructor
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 166
Likes: 1
I will look for a video but I just got a quote from a shop , 1900.00
I know that Ecklers sells tops I wanted to save some money so I could replace engine in my car so I was going to attempt to do it but maybe I should bite the bullet.
I know that Ecklers sells tops I wanted to save some money so I could replace engine in my car so I was going to attempt to do it but maybe I should bite the bullet.
