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Has anyone replaced a cabriolet hood?
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You'll need at least 2 people if you can't lift it from overhead (ie block and tackle). They weight about 40kg.
Hardtop weighs a bit more.

Quite easy to change though, Undo 3 bolts on each side in the rear pivot, pipes/rams and wires off. Lift it out, putting it back is the reverse.

Fitting the hardtop is just as easy, Bolt the fitting spigot to the above 3 bolts per side and drop the roof onto them. Connect the wires from the heated window to the plug under the right side flap. Lock the roof down onto the spigots and the front catches and fit the trim pieces. Minor adjustments maybe needed. The soft top remains packed away in the bin.

Changing a canvas is a little more involved as it requires drilling out rivets and re sticking down sections.
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Has anyone replaced a cabriolet hood? - by Hogie - 24-05-2017, 03:11 PM
RE: Has anyone replaced a cabriolet hood? - by puggered - 24-05-2017, 10:34 PM

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