02-09-2019, 06:25 PM
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Finally had my hardtop painted body color
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02-09-2019, 06:28 PM
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If you don't mind me asking, what's the estimate to get a hard top repainted? I'm looking to get mine repainted sometime soon as well.
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02-09-2019, 06:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phook
If you don't mind me asking, what's the estimate to get a hard top repainted? I'm looking to get mine repainted sometime soon as well.
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It was part of a package deal. I paid $1,000 to have the entire front end repainted up to the doors, plus the windshield surround, the two mirrors, the clamshell cover and the hardtop. Was a cash only deal with the painter at the local autoplex. Looks pretty good. It's not a high end paint job but I'm extremely satisfied with it. He did the others a couple weeks ago and I finally ran the hard top by there as well.
Last edited by thenavarro; 02-09-2019 at 07:01 PM.
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02-09-2019, 07:55 PM
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Looks good. Is that seal grey? That is one of my favorite colors.
Have you considered painting the “bumperettes” to match the rest of the car? I had it done and I think painting them results in a clean look to the rear of the car.
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02-10-2019, 05:01 AM
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Arctic silver with seal grey top: sweet!
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02-10-2019, 07:31 AM
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You could have traded top
It's too bad you didn't get together and swap tops before thenavarro painted his top gray.
Back in my "Miata days" I had a red top on a white car and I saw a post on the Miata forum from another enthusiast with a white top on his red car. (We had both acquired the tops after we bought the cars used.) He wasn't too far away from me so we met up and swapped the tops.
The red on white had its appeal, but I think that the car looked better with a matching top.
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PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH,
Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 997 adaptive sports seats, Litronics, silver console
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02-10-2019, 07:45 AM
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looks good; $1000 for all of that is a helluva deal. the paint supplies alone are at least half that much
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02-10-2019, 07:05 PM
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Just had mine done, too. Meridian Metallic...
Love the look with the hardtop.
Are those tabs for an RTS?
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02-10-2019, 08:41 PM
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Otto, yes the tabs are for a roof transport system. I've only used it a couple of times and have moved since the last and don't even know where all the pieces and parts are anymore
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02-10-2019, 08:45 PM
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KevinH, yes, it is seal grey. Might have to do that with the bumperettes.
That Miata trade is pretty cool.
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02-11-2019, 05:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thenavarro
Otto, yes the tabs are for a roof transport system. I've only used it a couple of times and have moved since the last and don't even know where all the pieces and parts are anymore 
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Top looks great!
You should try to keep the RTS together, some of the parts are not available by themselves.
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02-14-2019, 03:44 PM
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They all look great. Thanks for sharing.
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02-15-2019, 11:37 AM
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Mine was originaly red. Then silver. Now Balsamic.
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02-20-2019, 09:35 AM
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I thought about painting mine ZANZIBAR to match but decided I wanted the contrast, so I wrapped it black:
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02-22-2019, 07:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CVLCPorsche
I thought about painting mine ZANZIBAR to match but decided I wanted the contrast, so I wrapped it black:

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That looks sweet
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06-04-2019, 09:09 AM
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A Porsche Guy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottomotion
Just had mine done, too. Meridian Metallic...
Love the look with the hardtop.
Are those tabs for an RTS?

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That's a very sharp looking color with matching hardtop Otto.
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06-04-2019, 05:58 PM
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Will there be cake?
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Dude, that top looks great. Seal gray is such a nice color too, I bought a 2002 tip for my woman, forgoing others because of the color. I don’t drive in the winter and don’t like taking the tops off alone, but the look is nice. More important, how’s it running?
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09-30-2019, 06:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinH1990
It's too bad you didn't get together and swap tops before thenavarro painted his top gray.
Back in my "Miata days" I had a red top on a white car and I saw a post on the Miata forum from another enthusiast with a white top on his red car. (We had both acquired the tops after we bought the cars used.) He wasn't too far away from me so we met up and swapped the tops.
The red on white had its appeal, but I think that the car looked better with a matching top.
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I think I remember this. Didn't Miata Magazine write an article about it?
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10-02-2019, 07:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi Cooper
I think I remember this. Didn't Miata Magazine write an article about it?
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If there was an article in Miata magazine I hope that someone will share a scan of article with me.
I posted these photos on Miata.net - You may remember them from there.
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PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH,
Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 997 adaptive sports seats, Litronics, silver console
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01-07-2021, 10:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinH1990
If there was an article in Miata magazine I hope that someone will share a scan of article with me.
I posted these photos on Miata.net - You may remember them from there.
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Late reply, but better late than never...
I do remember seeing an article about this situation on print in the old Miata Magazine (which was part of Miata Club of America or Miata Owners Club, can't remember). I'm positive that it wasn't on the forums as this was during the early days of internet and AOL chat rooms when I had my Miata. Two guys met up through a classified post in that magazine and swapped hardtops. I don't remember what color the cars were. Maybe it was the other guy that sent the info to the magazine? It's hard to imagine that this same scenario happened more than once...
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