Z32 300zx Convertible Lid Rollers Fix

[sroy123]

Just thought I would pass some info on about replacing the convertible lid rollers. Mine were shot and I would have to fight with the lid to get the rollers in their the tracks whenever I put the top up and down. I looked into replacement rollers but they are not offered and the brackets with rollers was over $56 EACH plus shipping. So here is my fix.

Go to Lowes and get shower door rollers. Get the ones that are stand alone that come with a #8 screw. They are $3 for a pack of 4. They come in several size diameters. I bought the 5/8" and 7/8" ones to try. And both are 1/4 inch thick. Also they come in two styles. Beveled edges and straight. I bought the beveled. Turns out the 7/8 diameter works great.

So I used a angle grinder to grind the backside of the rivet off and removed the rivet and what was left of my wheels. Installed the new rollers and readjusted my brackets a little. Tried the lid a few times and it WORKS GREAT. I think it works better than new and it even looks good.

So for $3 bucks and 40 minutes of time your lid will function correctly. Plus you have two spare rollers. Also using the 7/8 diameter seems to work better than the 3/4 diameter rollers that came from the factory.


Scott