has anyone swapped the top theirself?

[EmaSe]

has anyone took the time and installed a new top theirself? how hard was it?? Or is their a write up on it somewhere?? Thanks!

[fakester]

I did it last summer. Took about 4 hours.. no real tricks. I took the old one off and laid it flat on the new one on my garage floor and cut excess off and poked holes for bolts under the back window. That was it. also, when adjusting for correct tightness: attach top all the way around, then put the top back a little (6-8 inches from closed) and pull snug. This made mine perfect. I was also told not to put it down for a few weeks after putting it on (might shrink or something). It think i only waited a few days and didnt have any probems. Just take your time and you should be ok.

[waverider]

I haven't done it yet but I am getting ready to. I bought the top and window section from a guy on ebay and it came with a complete instruction book for my 1992. I will post when I have completed.

[AZhitman]

waverider - take lots of pics and we'll make it an article!

[Beemen550]

yah my friend bought one of the tops from ebay a while back for alittle over $300, i told him we could do it ourselves after lookin at the instructions they give u but he went and paid like $250 more to get it installed, looks really good though

[nissan240vert]

waverider - take lots of pics and we'll make it an article!

are gonna post those instructions anytime soon.. just curious... taking the convert top is a bastard i find... i feel like making it a perminent convert..lol

[Florida240sx]

Getting a vert this weekend it needs everyhting to be replaced.Would it be best to buy a kit of ebay, or do our sponsors have them with competitive price?

[slownslurious]

it would be really awesome if someone would do a writeup of this with pictures. I can't find that supplement anywhere and my top needs replaced.

[lanseeb]

Call 1-800-247-5321-nissan publications for $85 you get everything you need, 2 convertible and supplements and the shop manual, now I still need to know how to replace a top 92 convertible, concrete tips on tools and methods before I dive into this, thank you.

[slownslurious]

its laid out pretty clearly in the supplement, what questions do you have beyond that?

[slip69]

so is ebay the cheapest palce to get a top? im getting a vert soon and needed to fix a slash on it and i figured i might as well replace the whole thing but the lowets i found was 309.00 for a whole new top. wanted to know if theres a cheaper place

[wirelessalpha]

Has anyone put on an ebay top?

Every shop I visited in my hood has told me that, although they can put on a top purchased from another store/seller, they will not warrant the top. Only the work. Which of course, makes sense. But is it really worth it? I mean, what if you have top problems (bad stiching...etc) and what will you do then? You will have to pay to get the top taken off, then probably sent to the manufacturer...etc..

For this reason, I opted to get all the work done by a single shop, and purchase the top from them too. Sorry, but for big item purchases, I like to deal with an actual face...know what I mean? Someone I can holler/threaten at if need be.

I paid 900 for my top and the work (includes tax).

The top looks great and the shop has an inhouse warranty of 2 years. I don't recall what the top was warrantied for...

Anyways,...consider getting everything done, or just the top from a reputable, local place. Not all these guys are out to just make some cash...some places, actually have knowledgeable folks...who have done this **** over and over before. So find a place that has done a top for a 240 before...and perhaps he/she could at least lend you a hand in finding the right, closest to OEM top material.

PS: yes, 900 is a bit much, but I knew the shop was a top notch place, and more importanly, actually give a **** about their customers. Also, I don't live in a year round sunny area (NJ Reprezent!) where I'm sure, places like these are plentiful.