Roger all! If you buy one of these robbins tops, spend the extra 50 bucks, no
matter what style you get, and get the model with the new rain rail already
installed. At various times during the install, I would sit back and think
that $550 was indeed not a bad price!!
But, now that its done, its easy to feel good about saving that money.
Best Regards,
Jim> From: ktmaustin@sbcglobal.net> To: nqrithfordatsun@msn.com;
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] OT: Miata Top
Install> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:49:32 -0600> > I also installed a Miata top
recently.> It can be challenging job in varying weather like we have in
Texas.> You need some heat but not too much...> $550 is not a bad price for a
good installation.> Depending on your circumstances it can be a real bitch.>
Take into account the rain rail, hold down cables, and the foam molding >
around everywhere.> I'm not saying this is a hard job but it can get
interesting...> kevin> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim InVirginia"
<nqrithfordatsun@msn.com>> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>> Sent:
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:34 PM> Subject: [Roadsters] OT: Miata Top
Install> > > > For All,> >> > OT> > I recently bought a new top for my go to
work daily driver, the 96 Miata > > "M"> > edition. Running well at 145K
miles, but the top was getting ragged, with> > cracks starting in the vinyl
and the window nice and foggy.> >> > I ordered the Robbins Top, part number
2919, Tan like the original, and> > upgrade to glass rear window. This top
also comes with a new rain gutter> > installed.> >> > My top/seat/vinyl guy
wanted $550 to install this top, which cost about > > $460> > with tax and
shipping.> >> > I know a fair amount of folks on this list also have a Miata,
so I wanted > > to> > let everyone know that this top can be installed by a
fairly handy > > driveway> > mechanic. I used the Robbins instructions, and
also the internet > > instructions> > from 1997 Brian K. Dore post (easy to
find). It took 7 hours. The only> > special tool I used was to take a medium
small phillips head screwdriver > > and> > saw 2/3 of the handle off of it.
You will know when you need this, if you > > do> > this job.> > Also, spend
the extra $50 like I did and get the top with the rain gutter> > already
attached!!! If I did another one, I could do it a lot faster, but > > I> >
went very slow in an attempt to not screw up the new top.> >> > The top is
tight, looks great, and does not leak. What a wonderful thing > > to> > look
thru a glass rear window!> >> > Best Regards,> > Jim> > 67 pushrod 2L 5spd> >
66 parts> > 72 510 sportwagon project> >
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