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Postby Ajay » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:59 pm

hey guys,

need your help.

i just installed an NB soft top into my NA..

i was driving down the M4 yesterday when i noticed something flapping around..

there is 2 straps (1 on each side) that have come loose from somewhere..

i couldnt find any screws or anything.. can someone please tell me where they go..

(if you have a pic it would be GREATly appreciated)

Thankyou

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Postby irwin83r » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:19 pm

oh that problem... easy fix...


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Postby irwin83r » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:20 pm

not sure what your talking about to be honest... can you take a pic?

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Postby marcusus » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:38 pm

I think I know what you're talking about. They're kinda hard to describe. The problem is that although I know they come off one of the metal foldy bar things (for lack of a better term), I don't know where they finish. They go somewhere along the roof to the rear. They're supposed to be tense when the roof is up.

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Postby Boyracer » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:45 pm

They screw on to 2 of the bolts that hold the soft top on around the back part where to rain rail is,it pulls that part of the frame back when you put the top up to keep tension on the roof.
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Postby Ajay » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:54 pm

ohh ok.. makes sense. i will have a look tomorrow..

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Postby Juffa » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:27 pm

Did you install the NB soft top frame as well as the soft top, or just the soft top?

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Postby Juffa » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:32 pm

Here is a link to the miata.net garage. It is for a frame and soft top swap. It mentions the two straps down towards the bottom of the page (Near the set plate torque sequence details)

linky ==>> http://www.cienega32.com/miata/nb2na/nb ... xplant.htm

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Postby Okibi » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:42 pm

Yup thats exactly what I was thinking Juffa :mrgreen:
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