Convertable Top
Convertable Top
03-12-02, 04:33 PM
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yeah get some silicone from your local hardware store...worked fine for me. but that is only in certain areas of the soft top. if it is torn near a spot that always bends or has a lot of stress, then the seal will not be very durable and will probably break again.
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03-12-02, 06:41 PM
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I would recommend 3m 5200 marine grade sealant. It's chemical resistant, flexible and much more durable than silicone. It comes in black and white. The black stuff is does not clean up very easily, so be careful. A small tube is about $5
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03-12-02, 07:00 PM
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Sew the damaged area together first.
You don't have to do a neat job, becuse the silicone will hide it.
My repair works so well that I have delayed putting my new top on for the last 6 months.
You don't have to do a neat job, becuse the silicone will hide it.
My repair works so well that I have delayed putting my new top on for the last 6 months.
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03-12-02, 07:02 PM
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Originally posted by FDxc
where'd you get the 3M 5200 marine grade sealant? i used silicone and it worked fine for 3months and one side ripped again.. i want to use a stronger seal.
where'd you get the 3M 5200 marine grade sealant? i used silicone and it worked fine for 3months and one side ripped again.. i want to use a stronger seal.
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03-12-02, 11:17 PM
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If you don't sew it, the silicone will not hold it together.
Go to a boat supply store (or canvas shop??) and get a big curved needle and nylon thread.
Don't pull any one loop too tight and you won't rip it. Just put lots of stitches, and not all in the same place in the fabric.
Go to a boat supply store (or canvas shop??) and get a big curved needle and nylon thread.
Don't pull any one loop too tight and you won't rip it. Just put lots of stitches, and not all in the same place in the fabric.
03-13-02, 02:08 AM
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yes marine sealant is good as well...they are usually located in same area of your local hardware store. you can use bicycle tire repair patches for the inside of top to patch the rip and hold the ripped pieces together...but you would still need to use the silicone or marine sealants. hope it helps.
As for replacing convertible tops..i am in the process of replacing mine and i am getting a "Robbins" cloth top. i hear great things about them as far as other rx-7 owners. check with your local upholstery shops they may be able to get great discount on the tops...installed. mine costs 950.00 but there are cheaper ones made by robbins...depends on what you want done and kind of material.
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As for replacing convertible tops..i am in the process of replacing mine and i am getting a "Robbins" cloth top. i hear great things about them as far as other rx-7 owners. check with your local upholstery shops they may be able to get great discount on the tops...installed. mine costs 950.00 but there are cheaper ones made by robbins...depends on what you want done and kind of material.
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03-13-02, 02:17 AM
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Did you replace any of your tops on your verts? If so, what did it run you? And what kind of top did you use?
Did you replace any of your tops on your verts? If so, what did it run you? And what kind of top did you use?
05-27-02, 09:13 PM
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Rip top in front pannel. I used 5200 and a non-stick fabric from West Epoxy which made indents/impressions similar to the stock top pattern. Put 5200 under cut then fabric, then a brick on top. Let 5200 cure one day. Be clean! 5200 will not come off.
05-27-02, 10:14 PM
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I had some f**ker cut my top trying to break in. I ended up using some heavy duty tape from my work to hold the 2 peices together on the inside (the tape kind of looked like CF). Then I used a needle and some heavy black thread to sew it together. I put the stiches about 1/8" - 3/16 away from the rip, and didn't pull them super tight. Then I used a vinyl repair kit I bought from the local auto parts store, und used it on the rip and stiches. You can't really tell unless you're standing right next to the car.
I got a quote from a good shop for $1200 for the OE top, and $1600 for the nice cloth top (like on BMWs).
Now I need to replace the top, I've got the common rip right on the back of that pocket.
I got a quote from a good shop for $1200 for the OE top, and $1600 for the nice cloth top (like on BMWs).
Now I need to replace the top, I've got the common rip right on the back of that pocket.
10-29-03, 04:33 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by larsyoung
[B]I would recommend 3m 5200 marine grade sealant. It's chemical resistant, flexible and much more durable than silicone. It comes in black and white. The black stuff is does not clean up very easily, so be careful. A small tube is about $5
Thanks for the great imfo _ it worked great!!!!!
[B]I would recommend 3m 5200 marine grade sealant. It's chemical resistant, flexible and much more durable than silicone. It comes in black and white. The black stuff is does not clean up very easily, so be careful. A small tube is about $5
Thanks for the great imfo _ it worked great!!!!!
11-01-03, 12:38 PM
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If area receives a lot of stress, patch the inside of the top with Cordura material which you can find at camping/"army surplus" stores. I used nylon thread to hold the tear together while the sealer I used to secure the patch cured. I couldn't thread the nylon too tight because the thread wanted to tear right through the vinyl. I stitched 3/16" to 1/4" in from the tear. I then used the 3M 5200 marine sealer that I secured the patch with to cover the remaining gap and exposed threads. The repair has held up since July and looks OK. One word of caution, make the patch only as big as you think you need it. The patch telegraphs through the top - you can see where it is.
03-13-06, 08:58 AM
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1600 for a vert top? Damn run from that shop. I am on my 3rd top so I went with a custom color this time. Anyways the complete top is about 500 for the best german cloth and install should be around 400 because its a pain in the ***.
