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Tag: Miata Hardtops and Soft Tops

All DIY Hardtop Miata

Miata Hardtop SMC Repair

July 30, 2013April 23, 2019CharlieComment(0)

My son and I had been using my nice black hardtop on the Rallycross Miata.  We wanted one that was not as nice since there is a lot of mud and dust flying around during a rallycross.  So, we bought a damaged hardtop to put on the Rallycross Miata.   This hardtop had been on a […]

All DIY Hardtop Miata

Hardtop Painting Part #3

June 20, 2013April 23, 2019CharlieComment(0)

I bought another hardtop today.  I needed one to paint Evolution Orange.   Why are all the hardtops that are sold RED?  All the hardtops I have bought have been red.  Not really a problem, but why?  I was once told that all Miatas were green.  They must have been wrong! Anyway, this one has […]

All DIY Hardtop Miata

Hardtop Painting Part #2

May 30, 2013April 23, 2019CharlieComment(0)

I was anxious to get the second hardtop painted blue.  I purchased some more paint from S1ngle Source Paints and followed the same process as I did on the first top.     I did have the couple of bugs, a hair and some dust.  I also tried to repair the color coat for one […]

All DIY Hardtop Miata

Hardtop Painting Part #1

May 28, 2013April 23, 2019CharlieComment(0)

The two hardtops I purchased needed a color change.  I picked black for one so it will match any of my Miatas.  The other hardtop will be painted Sapphire Blue Mica to go on the 99 AE.   I purchased a pint of black base coat and some clear coat from Single Source Paints in Griffin, […]

DIY Hardtop Miata

Hardtop Storage Rack

February 23, 2013January 18, 2019CharlieComment(0)

Since I purchased two hardtops, I have needed a place to store them when off the car.  There are many ways mentioned on the internet about how to store them.  The suggestions ranged from lifts that mount to the ceiling to carts that rolled around on the floor to wall racks for hanging the hardtops.  […]

DIY Hardtop Miata Soft Top

Hardtop / Soft Top Latch Fix

January 27, 2013January 18, 2019CharlieComment(0)

Just after purchasing my first Miata I noticed how the soft top latches were drooping.  One actually fell open while I was driving.  I decided to take them off and see what I could do to fix them.  After all, what good is a latch that will not latch? The latch disconnect lever has a […]

DIY Hardtop Miata

Miata Hardtop Striker Plate Installation

January 23, 2013January 18, 2019CharlieComment(0)

I bought two hardtops to use on my fleet of Miatas with the intention of painting them to match two of the cars.  Both had to be retrieved from long distances, so I needed to be able to latch the tops to my 2000 SE when I picked them up.  So, before making the first […]

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