SPF soft top installation

Got the Bug · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:02 AM

Ray - I think that Superformance modeled the top design after the "Munster Mobile."

smeredith · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 06:22 PM

I got caught in three rain storms last summer, two being pretty bad. Thought about my top sitting in the garage still in the factory wrapper. Oh well, my 7 yr old daughter just sat under the tonneau cover on her side and thought it was neat to hear the rain. Just like camping.

dont · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 09:03 PM

I put mine on last month for the first time. What a bear. The bow bar was difficult to push back and it kept comming foward while on the freeway causing the top to have slack. How do you keep the bar back?

thudmaster · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 09:27 PM

I keep mine back at the house.........

Sorry, couldn't resist.....I honestly don't know and I have two of them.

Bill Wells · #5 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 02:34 AM

Jcoops top pic shows the older style top which has a Munster look to it .......like my old 156 top . The new tops are much less humpy in the middle , look good actually .

I use my top often on long trips, caught in the rain several times for 100-200 miles . It ain't pretty and does not stop all the water from coming in but at least it is functional as a snap on top with side curtains can be . Of course in colder weather it provides great comfort too . You warm weather folks don't know what you are missing .

Re body concerns over the snaps and possible marring/scratching the paint . For short use with top up or tonneau, use blue painters tape on the paint- under the top area where it hits the deck and under the side curtains where it hits the door and leading door/window edge rests on the dash . I use some pre cut to fit foam for protection that is re-usable and has holels for the snaps .

Once you put the top on a few times it becomes easier and the added comfort in many weather conditions makes it worth while - it is not a style show so who cares ? LOL >

Bill, submarine at times

JCoop · #6 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dont

I put mine on last month for the first time. What a bear. The bow bar was difficult to push back and it kept comming foward while on the freeway causing the top to have slack. How do you keep the bar back?

Once you've softened the top with a hair dryer from underneath, push the rear bow back PAST the seam, especially at the corners.

Bill Wells · #7 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 10:59 AM

Steve-O .....looks like you are a newbie , welcome aboard ...sometimes questions are answered in previous posts . so sometimes ya have to read all the posts . In this case one answer to your question was on page 1 :

Re body concerns over the snaps and possible marring/scratching the paint . For short use with top up or tonneau, use blue painters tape on the paint- under the top area where it hits the deck and under the side curtains where it hits the door and leading door/window edge rests on the dash . I use some pre cut to fit foam for protection that is re-usable and has holes for the snaps .

Enjoy your car - and don't be afraid to use the top, it makes the car more comfortable on days you could be driving instead of hibernating with it in a garage. Bill