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How to Remove your Soft Top.....56k Beware

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Post by patrick13 » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:04 pm

ricknau,
Hi there, sorry for the bad english. When you hold the plastic strip with the fabric atatched you can pull iT downwards and ad the same time move it towards the front.

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Post by ricknau » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:03 pm

Thank you Patrick. That helped. I got it.

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Post by MrPT » Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:29 pm

Has anybody got the PDF version of this? Need it fairly desperately - all ready to go but none of Shipkiller's pics are loading! :(
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Post by bladeowner » Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:58 pm

MrPT wrote:Has anybody got the PDF version of this? Need it fairly desperately - all ready to go but none of Shipkiller's pics are loading! :(
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Post by Chan » Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:42 pm

Can I also get the pdf? Have the parts but no pictures for this excellent guide. Thanks!

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Post by MrPT » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:15 pm

bladeowner sorted me out. Thanks again Dave. :thumbsup:

I did cheat a bit in the end. Here's a sneak peak...

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Post by bladeowner » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:00 am

Chan wrote:Can I also get the pdf? Have the parts but no pictures for this excellent guide. Thanks!
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Post by Bing » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:04 am

Bloody hell MrPT - you managed to do it without taking the whole roof out ! Risky, but well done :thumbsup:
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Post by MrPT » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:49 am

Bing wrote:Bloody hell MrPT - you managed to do it without taking the whole roof out ! Risky, but well done :thumbsup:
Well we'll see. Still need to put it back together again! Got a few other bits to do so taking my time.
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Post by Grumpyowl » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:56 am

Very ingenious :thumbsup:
Wouldn't be surprised if this is what happens at a lot if indies.

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Post by Jembo » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:05 am

MrPT wrote:bladeowner sorted me out. Thanks again Dave. :thumbsup:

I did cheat a bit in the end. Here's a sneak peak...

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Post by Ewazix » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:06 am

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Bing wrote:Bloody hell MrPT - you managed to do it without taking the whole roof out ! Risky, but well done :thumbsup:
Well we'll see. Still need to put it back together again! Got a few other bits to do so taking my time.
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Post by MrPT » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:24 am

Haha. Well I can't take credit - found some instructions in German when I didn't have Shipkiller's pics. Will post details/pics soon. It does involve breaking the roof fabric rivets and replacing them with flat screws, so won't be for everybody.

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Post by RJS-Z4 » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:53 am

Does anyone have the PDF they could send me? If so I'll host it and have the link available for all?
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Post by bladeowner » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:34 pm

RJS-Z4 wrote:Does anyone have the PDF they could send me? If so I'll host it and have the link available for all?
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