Anyone installed convertible canvas top? Or at least the rear piece?

[rnln]

One of my options is to replacing the rear area, pic below (I hope the owner of the pic doesn't mind I am posting it here). Another option is to replace the whole canvas top from ebay or local shop. Has anyone replace the canvas top before?

My question is how hard is it to replace just the rear area (pic below)? I wonder if I can DIY or I need to take it to the pro/shop?
Thanks.

[JJ 911SC]

rnln

When I got the car, the back window was split. A shop was going to charge me $300. That involved removing the back end, so it should not be to hard, as in just removing all the "snap stud anchors" around the base.

I fix it the cheap way, Velcro and canvas, $5.00... and the help for my wife for the sowing.

Put the rest of the money on a SW Chip, Holly Caca Batman that was worth it.

and it look professional may I add (the pics does not show the canvas stripe that goes on top of the Velcro)

[curiousone940]

IF you want your rag top to look right, it's a PITA to get it all tight and wrinkle-free; lots of tedious stretching/gluing, experimenting and then doing it all over again. If you have the patience and time (2-3 days in my estimate), it can eventually be done right; if you want it right and dont have either, then pony up the $$$ for a professional. If you just replace the rear section, you're likely to end up with different color shades between the 2 sections. It's your call though!!

[Joe Bob]

Go with the pro.....

[rnln]

no one else?
No one else have DIY on replacing the rear section of the top? Or even the whole top?

[kidrock]

rnln,

there is a long-lost thread on this site where a Pelican replaced his entire top, with about 4-5 pages of pictures of his progress...from start to finish. It's an excellent writeup, I wish I would've bookmarked it. I can't seem to find it anywhere now.

Sometimes, the "search" button is not always your best friend.

[rnln]

it has not been my best friend for several days now

[gsmith660]

I think this is the thread you need.

Convertible Top Help

[Joe Bob]

I based my opinion on a friend's adventure and that long lost thread.....

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

I based my opinion on a friend's adventure and that long lost thread.....

I am a die hard DIY'er but I am inclined to agree with you when I get ready to do my roof I will take it to someone who has done it.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by kidrock

rnln,

there is a long-lost thread on this site where a Pelican replaced his entire top, with about 4-5 pages of pictures of his progress...from start to finish. It's an excellent writeup, I wish I would've bookmarked it. I can't seem to find it anywhere now.

Sometimes, the "search" button is not always your best friend.

Stone

I've seen it too and you think I could find it now through "search"

I'll go through all my subscription to see if I subscribed??? If I did not, I'll be , what was I thinking, this roof is from October 1982

Since I got caught tonight with the top down in the rain... Had to put it up (wife was yapping at me) : and it still up, so I'll take some pics in daylight.

J.J.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by gsmith660

I think this is the thread you need.

Convertible Top Help

gsmith660

Good work... I dont have too look through all my subscriptions.

rnln

Check post 22 of the above link. This is it, "REINSTALLATION REAR WINDOW SECTION". After you read it twice , read the whole tread.

tony9704

You did a fantastic job...

[kidrock]

gsmith660, thanks for finding the thread. Outstanding job by tony9704. I've now bookmarked it for future reference.

[rnln]

Thanks everyone very much.