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Old 06-27-2012, 10:37 AM   #1
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Or do a perfect job of it yourself for free.

Another reason to do it yourself - when I got mine apart I found there were parts to be ordered before the re-assembly. I took a couple of weeks to get the parts and I'm glad the car was in my garage during that time rather than some guy's shop. Plus I still got to use it on sunny days while the canvas was off.

If you go slow, take lots of pics along the way, and use Mike Focke's most excellent tutorial, you and a buddy should be able to bang it off in a weekend.
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Old 06-28-2012, 02:58 AM   #2
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Top replacement

$700.00 seems pretty reasonable for labor to replace a top. A local top shop quoted $2400 for top and labor. The dealer told me $5000. I did it myself but it is a lot of work to get it right. The plastic fasteners that hold the plastic sliders in place are very prone to breaking. I as able to reuse mine, but if doing it again I would order new parts. They are not very expensive.
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Old 06-28-2012, 07:31 AM   #3
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Paid about $900-$1100 for the top and install was $900. Love the new top except for less room to work on the engine and when I am in there the roof doesn't stay up and falls on me occassionally.
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