hardtop is getting painted- need spinlocks - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

DANMKII · 10-12-2009, 11:59 AM

thank you! Very helpful. Hopefully the top will not need much adjustment so I can just put it on and snap some pics.

Dan

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Originally Posted by Kirk

Suncoast Porsche and Sunset Porsche are the two dealers I order from. You'd never guess their websites:

www.suncoastporsche.com

www.sunsetporsche.com

Suncoast "may" have it on their website, if not, call them. Sunset doesn't have a parts website, you have to call them for pricing.

Congrats on the new top, just in time for winter!!!

Kirk

70Sixter · 10-12-2009, 01:14 PM

If the DIY is not on this site, it is on RennTech. Trick is to use a plastic bag (like for dog poop) to avoid dropping pieces into impossible places.

I love my hardtop, it changes the feel of the car and (IMO) looks great.

And make sure you buy a storage rack for it. Roller or wall mount. I like my wall mount cuz it takes up no floor space.

The top can deform if not stowed properly.

Do be very careful mounting or removing the top. Those spikes that fit into the spinlocks are deadly sharp and quite able to scratch the paint.

And +1 for either Sun for mailorders.

gstoli · 10-12-2009, 01:55 PM

I was looking for those, but then I realized I had them on...

What I've found interesting is that suncoast works with Amazon now!

Spinlocks - Amazon

I haven't checked it, but I liked the idea

DANMKII · 10-12-2009, 02:11 PM

2 interesting points

1. I should check first

2. Ahh, its cheaper on amazon then their own site..hmm I'll order from Amazon

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstoli

I was looking for those, but then I realized I had them on...

What I've found interesting is that suncoast works with Amazon now!

Spinlocks - Amazon

I haven't checked it, but I liked the idea

KevinH1990 · 10-12-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gstoli

I was looking for those, but then I realized I had them on...

I'm not sure I understand this part of your post. I am assuming you mean you are surprised to find that you car already had spin locks. That would be surprising since I think that only cars that came with the hard top option would have the spin locks. Maybe the previous owner of your car had a hard top and sold it.

Here's a post on Renntech showing a receiver with and without the spin locks:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11122&hl=spinlocks

You may want to double check.

gstoli · 10-12-2009, 07:10 PM

Yes, most likely a previous owner... You never know about the extras unless you know what to look for... Selling the hardtop pays $1000-1500; having it on the car and asking a higher price... I don't think so...

I used this link to identify that what I was seeing in my car was indeed the spinlocks.

It is said in forums that they are a pain to install. I was lucky I guess

DANMKII · 10-13-2009, 06:43 AM

stupid question.

I'm picking up the car tonight from the body shop and my spinlocks aren't here yet.

The body shop is less than 2 min from my place (local streets)

would it be safe to jsut put the hardtop on the car instead of my SUV (afraid of scratches)...

my car will be parked outside for 2-3 days, assuming it rains water will get in right?

I know its a silly question, but I'm just wondering

pschaub · 10-13-2009, 06:54 AM

Hi - Check out this thread below:
http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21279&highlight=hardtop

..."If your driving the car without spinlocks, the hardtop can simply fly off."

I personally would not drive the car with out the correct hardware to secure it to the vehicle. You may damage the areas where the spin locks install, or worse.

Water may leak in as the spin locks pull the hard top down which creates the seal along the body. You can see in the photos from the thread above the top does not sit flush.

Hope you like your new hard top!

KevinH1990 · 10-13-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstoli

Yes, most likely a previous owner... You never know about the extras unless you know what to look for... Selling the hardtop pays $1000-1500; having it on the car and asking a higher price... I don't think so...

I used this link to identify that what I was seeing in my car was indeed the spinlocks.

It is said in forums that they are a pain to install. I was lucky I guess

You were lucky to have the spinlocks installed. The job is not that difficult, but - at least for me - it was not relaxing. I just couldn't see a way to retrieve the bolt if I dropped it. The passenger side was the most difficult because I had to use my left hand and I am just better wrenching with my right. I remember breathing a sigh of relief when I was done.

Hardtops are rare in Virginia, but probably more common in your area. I have had other down here, Boxster owners ask to sit in my car when the hardtop is on just to see what it is like. Now that the new tops are more refined (glass window with defroster and headliner) I suspect they will become even less common.

Kirk · 10-14-2009, 08:29 AM

Take a friend with you to the body shop. Put the top on. Roll your windows down. Then drive home with you and your friend both extending one arm out the window and holding the top down.

Kirk