Miata Mailing List: May 1997, Message #178
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From: 	"John Freas" <jfreas@gte.net>

Subject: Re: hardtop question

Date: 	Fri, 2 May 1997 08:54:41 -0500



Previously on hardtop question, DANGERBIRD@aol.com (Robert) said...



> Just cut a deal with a guy on the phone today for a hardtop. His car was

> wasted in a wreck. Hardtop not present. I'll have to drive 3hrs. to get

to

> the tops current location. My car ( same year, same color) has never had

a

> hardtop on it. I called Roebuck today and ordered the two receiver pieces

I

> understand are required to mount the top. The question is how to mount

these

> pieces. Anybody do this? Roebuck says there are no directions included.

I'd

> hate to drive 3hrs. only to find I'd done it wrong!

> 

> What do you think?



Does the donor car have a tan interior?  If so, then before I bought the

receiver plates I'd ask the guy selling the hardtop if he'd be willing to

throw his in as part of the deal.  He will probably have no use for them

anyway.  



To install the plates on your car, you would have to cut into the plastic

trim.  If you worked the deal, all you have to do is swap his mounts and

trim for yours, and you are both in business.



	-John



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John Freas (jfreas@gte.net)

Red '90 Base #7690

Daytona Beach, Florida

Team Roebuck

Team Voodoo

Team "I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are

for."

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