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Old 12-27-2017, 09:23 PM   #1
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Fixed broken captive nuts on the driver side top latch with nutserts.

Could not get most broken pieces out of the hole, like DIY article suggested... but dislodged them out of the way for nutsert installation. They are lost in the windshield frame somewhere, hope they rest in peace and won't haunt with rattle.

I guess the hardtop installed this winter was shaking those latch screws loose, hope it's all tight there and reduce squeak around there.

Now shopping for a set of winter tires!
Test drove the car and surely those metal pieces left in the windshield frame rattled right by my face...

So took it apart again but not much access through an existing hole to fish them out or even feel them. I blew compressed air all hoping to move those pieces out of there, and that actually did the trick.

Hardtop is now much quieter with reduced squeaking, must be from the loose latch. I drove today and it was -5F, but it was warm and quiet in the cabin, felt like in a newer car!
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Old 12-28-2017, 12:10 PM   #2
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Finally bit the bullet and upgraded the headlights on my '02.
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Old 12-28-2017, 02:28 PM   #3
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Finally bit the bullet and upgraded the headlights on my '02.


It’s a worthy upgrade, IMO, especially after selling on the old set on eBay. I immediately put LaminX film on mine.


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Finally bit the bullet and upgraded the headlights on my '02.

Where is a good place to buy the upgraded lights?


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Old 02-10-2018, 09:50 AM   #5
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