Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time

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Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 17, 2018 17:30:06 GMT Horney, boringgit, and 4 more like this

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Post by moro on Jan 17, 2018 17:30:06 GMT

Been replacing the soft top on my green project clunker. Every thread on the internet says and my own experience is it takes three people and a warm sunny day to close the top for the first time as vinyl isn't stretched enough. What do you do on your own in the middle of the winter? Put an electric heater on max setting in the car and try then, with no avail of course. So what do you do next?

Unleash the power of MX5!

Aaand a few moments and lots of panicking later, this happened.

Some have fallen along the way though.

This method is yet to be health & safety approved.

Dweenimus Won't Shut Up Posts: 835	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 17, 2018 19:01:16 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dweenimus on Jan 17, 2018 19:01:16 GMT High five!

Horney Boss Man All the gear and a vague idea. Posts: 3,796	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 17, 2018 19:04:12 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Horney on Jan 17, 2018 19:04:12 GMT Lol, epic skills.

Crumpets Chats A Bit Insert witty remark here... Posts: 227	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 17, 2018 21:12:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Crumpets on Jan 17, 2018 21:12:43 GMT I bet it was a little bum clenching moment haha! Good job!
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wannabe Needs To Get A Life Posts: 3,185	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 18, 2018 9:49:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wannabe on Jan 18, 2018 9:49:16 GMT haha Nice work!

atlex Global Moderator Excess 4x100 Detected. Posts: 4,878	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 18, 2018 10:16:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by atlex on Jan 18, 2018 10:16:00 GMT genius.
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FFS Corders Global Moderator Posts: 1,848	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 18, 2018 10:19:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by FFS Corders on Jan 18, 2018 10:19:27 GMT Fantastic, brilliant initiative!

Reechard Chats A Bit Posts: 173	Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time Jan 22, 2018 17:47:14 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Reechard on Jan 22, 2018 17:47:14 GMT Brilliant ingenuity. Looks great too!
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Soft top replacement - closing it for the first time

Post by moro on Jan 17, 2018 17:30:06 GMT

Post by Dweenimus on Jan 17, 2018 19:01:16 GMT

Post by Horney on Jan 17, 2018 19:04:12 GMT

Post by Crumpets on Jan 17, 2018 21:12:43 GMT

Post by wannabe on Jan 18, 2018 9:49:16 GMT

Post by atlex on Jan 18, 2018 10:16:00 GMT

Post by FFS Corders on Jan 18, 2018 10:19:27 GMT

Post by Reechard on Jan 22, 2018 17:47:14 GMT

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