1. Has anyone did the job themselves. If yes, how was the job?
2. Those that had a shop do the work, what was the install price?
3. How long did your top last? Mine is 5 years, the outside is great, but it leaks in the rear corner in the inside where the vinyl trunk (rear seat) cover attaches. I drop the top atleast 200-250 times a year, thus over 1200 cycles (Just terrible to be able to use the vert all year).
1. Has anyone did the job themselves. If yes, how was the job?
2. Those that had a shop do the work, what was the install price?
3. How long did your top last? Mine is 5 years, the outside is great, but it leaks in the rear corner in the inside where the vinyl trunk (rear seat) cover attaches. I drop the top atleast 200-250 times a year, thus over 1200 cycles (Just terrible to be able to use the vert all year).
i had mine done last month. i sat and watched the guy do it( i took it to an upholstery shop) and it took him 2 hours. It's not something you want to try and tackle if you haven't seen it done and been instructed. I still wouldn't doo it myself and i doo everything on my car myself. expect around 400$ without the back glass for the top. Ask first though, the shop might be able to fix the leak without changing the top. The shop I went to were doing that when mine was getting done.
I will be attempting mine I went ahead bought instructions from a guy off ebay and I must say... GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. If it takes me 8 hours so be it... I save at least 200 or so bucks... Ill be reusing my rear window! I know a while back a guy posted on here and watch out for the cables apparently there was two different sizes used and if u use the wrong ones or something you will need another top but you can reuse the cables... But things you need is a staple gun... rivet gun and some basic tools... Hope I helped!
I had the top of my '00 GT 'Vert replaced about a year after I bought it.
It seems that the top was catching on something from the back 1/4 windows when it was being raised, and was tearing that area of the top apart.
It was under warranty, so I did not have to pay for it, so i took it to a pro shop to get it installed.