hardtop is getting painted- need spinlocks

[pschaub]

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!

[DANMKII]

Originally Posted by pschaub

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

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!

Thanks for your input- I guess its a no-go. I'll put it in the SUV

[gstoli]

Define SUV ... Would the hardtop fit in this SUV of yours without scratching it?
Maybe it's better to leave it where it is until you have the spinlocks installed and then it's a 30 seconds job to put the hardtop on and secure it...

BTW, even if it is locked you are not certain that it will not leak... Somewhere in PPBB.com there is a DIY to prevent this... (thanks Jim for the tip).

[DANMKII]

Originally Posted by gstoli

Define SUV ... Would the hardtop fit in this SUV of yours without scratching it?
Maybe it's better to leave it where it is until you have the spinlocks installed and then it's a 30 seconds job to put the hardtop on and secure it...

BTW, even if it is locked you are not certain that it will not leak... Somewhere in PPBB.com there is a DIY to prevent this... (thanks Jim for the tip).

Small Mazda Tribute- it may scratch ...

I'm wondering if I can should just put it on without the spin lock, let it sit in my driveway (assuming it doesnt rain) instead..

tough choice

right or leave it with the body shop...

[gstoli]

Hey this is small!!!



The Tribute is big .

I think it would be safe to drive your car with the hardtop on for 2 min, even without the spinlocks. Just drive really slow... It would fly as it was said if you were going to drive on a highway or something...

Since the bodyshop is so close to your house you can always take a friend and carry it. It's not heavy anyway...

Anyhow, it is safe to leave the top on the car without the spinlocks. It just sits in the holes (where the spinlocks go)

[Aron in Toronto]

Driving home from the paint shop w/o spinlocks will be fine as long as you go slow, avoid sharp turns and sudden starts/stops. I drove home with my hardtop with out spinlocks on a ~20 mile drive after the seller didn't actually have the spinlocks he claimed to have. The top will be attached at the front windshield header so you should be ok for your short drive. I doubt if the top will be water tight w/o the spinlocks though. If you order them through Suncoast they should arrive pretty quickly.

Lastly, google "Boxster hardtop install DIY" to get all the good tips like the "baggie" trick that others have mentioned and give yourself plenty of time to install the spinlocks as takes time and some patients to get it set up the first time.