Looking for a hard top to borrow or buy

poison · Post by **poison** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:07 pm

White preferably or black I guess, or any colour if bad paint and cheap enough I can get it repainted. Auckland or Hamilton.

I have an NB can someone confirm if the NA and NB hard tops are the same?

To be honest I don't usually like the look of the hard top but I must admit I saw Sprsta's one the other day and they look good on red cars - I see you around a lot you must live close to me.

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:00 pm

everyone seems to stare

im just past milford so if your around taka we are.
ill make a call tomorrow and let you know if i can get hold of one

i like two tone thing (black from the bottom of the windows up)

D1 STYLEZ YO!!!!!

poison · Post by **poison** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:45 pm

Glenf'

Thanks that would be great. Also need a fitting kit if you are asking
someone.

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:23 am

Hard tops are the same for NA and NB. There is a lot of info in the garage section of Miata.net including all the part numbers for the clips and frankenstein bolts.

I just picked up a slightly rough one from CH but it is Mariner Blue. Would look good on your white car ':mrgreen:'

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:54 pm

we have a paint shop and can paint it any colour you like (pink pearl maby?)

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:54 pm

I just fell over a Black one at work !!(Mazline),The right money will stop it going on Trade Me or accidentally falling on my red car

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:08 pm

i made my side latches out of some top ones got the frank bolts from mazda for about $18 i think. for my hard top fitting kit

i picked my hard top up from tauranga
used two rolls of duct tape to hold it down on the drive back. was abit worried but it held up ok

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:57 am

brownie wrote:I just fell over a Black one at work !!(Mazline),The right money will stop it going on Trade Me or accidentally falling on my red car

Is it with heated rear window? Can you do a deal with frankenstein bolts / side latches?
I'm local (Chch) - could drop in to have a look any time that suits you, so please hold the TradeMe for a day or two.
Not sure how black would look with twilight blue, but my wife reckons black goes with anything.

poison · Post by **poison** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:10 pm

Wow dude, snaking the sale, not good form at all....

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brownie · Post by **brownie** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:40 pm

I was offering it to Posion first,If he's not interested you can have second option on it.
Poison ,Better PM me at work(parts@mazline.co.nz) and i sort some photo's out you are keen.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:39 pm

brownie wrote:I was offering it to Posion first,If he's not interested you can have second option on it.
Poison ,Better PM me at work(parts@mazline.co.nz) and i sort some photo's out you are keen.

Whoops - didn't see that ('twas late and didn't read entire thread).
If poison doesn't want it, then I'm keen to have a look.
Cheers

JiB · Post by **JiB** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:58 pm

I bought my hardtop from brownie, can definitely recommend - arrived in Auckland very well packed!

edit: What did you need to borrow one for? If it's for checking fitment/clearance I'd be more than happy to lend mine.

Post by **zorruno** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:35 pm

if you need to borrow one for outside storage for a while, mine hardly gets used (it is shiny black) - feel free to use it.

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:24 pm

Poison.Did you get that hard top sorted from Z

poison · Post by **poison** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:28 pm

Sorry, should have posted that up. Yes sorted thanks.

Mark feel free to have a look, Brownie has a good deal on offer, but Z is
giving me a loaner for a while.

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91 V-Spec · Post by **91 V-Spec** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:36 am

Ummm "outside storage"?

Forgive me for sounding like a Dutchman, but if its just around the house I'm sure a car cover will achieve much better results for a fraction of the price...

Post by **zorruno** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:51 am

91 V-Spec said on 11/03/10 00:36:

I'm sure a car cover will achieve much better results for a fraction of the price...

I've got one of those you can borrow too poison... custom made mx5 cover.

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poison · Post by **poison** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:45 am

Thanks for the idea but i already have two Car covers are not 100%
waterproof and don't breathe, they also collect evaporated grpund
water underneath thus they end up keeping the car nice and warm and
damp. The interior will go mouldy pretty quickly and rust will start a
party pretty soon too. They are ok if you use the car regularly but
not for longer term outside storage. This one is from personal
experience.

Gazza

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Post by **zorruno** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:42 pm

poison said on 11/03/10 09:11:

Thanks for the idea but i already have two Car covers are not 100%
waterproof and don't breathe, they also collect evaporated grpund
water underneath thus they end up keeping the car nice and warm and
damp.

mine is waterproof (a vinyl material), but yes - I wouldn't use it if
you aren't going to air it out occasionally.

I still like my idea of taking a sledge hammer to that wall in the back
of your garage

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91 V-Spec · Post by **91 V-Spec** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:26 pm

The damp is less of an issue on my hot, windy concrete driveway.

On the odd occasion, I've had to put the cover on wet due to my leaky window seals. It usually breathes dry within hours, and better a humid car than one with puddles of water inside. Might have to try dry it first come winter though...

Re the brick wall, sounds like fun, count me in! Actually, the crappy old Chev/Toyota Cavalier out on the drive has proven its mettle in going through concrete block walls with minimal damage (nice work Sis!

). Wanna borrow it for a bit?

poison · Post by **poison** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:40 pm

Hot driveway....Wicked, everywhere I've ever lived it rains now and again

Concrete absorbs water and it evaporates under the car and gets stuck under
the cover and gets into the car, from experience they do get really mouldy
in just a few weeks.

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coast · Post by **coast** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:12 pm

Hi there, if any one here still has a hardtop for sale im in aucklandbut willing to drive the north island and veeeeeery keen to get a hard top asap. any help would be much appreciated cheers

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