replacing / repairing canvas hoods

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Noddycar
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Re: replacing / repairing canvas hoods

Postby Noddycar » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:33 pm

Hi.... if you do a web search, you will find heaps of places that make aftermarket soft tops for the MX-5. The only problem is fitting it yourself.... Check out the forum sponsors, to see if they offer replacement soft tops and fitting. I believe fitting a replacement is quite a bit of effort, albeit not overly complicated. If you watch Foxtel, see if you can get a re-run of the "Wheeler Dealers" episodes where they refurb an old MX-5, as it has a bit of footage of a guy replacing a soft top.

There are companies selling them on Ebay as well (one of them manufactures in Australia).
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Re: replacing / repairing canvas hoods

Postby 93_Clubman » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:46 am

C Breen wrote:...finding someone to install them at a reasonable price.

As NC points out removal & refitting involves quite a bit of effort, which is time consuming. If doing it yourself allow a day without interruption, or from the quote I was once given about 6 hours labour for someone in the business that knows what they're doing.


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