Soft Top repair

Started by uktotty, June 18, 2007, 12:12

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uktotty

June 18, 2007, 12:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by uktotty
Yes I have done a search, no I cant find anything  s:( :( s:(

Bought my 2 at the wekend, I have a 10m slit in the soft top.
Is there a repair kit you can get to fix a little hole before it becomes a big hole?

SimonC_Here

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June 18, 2007, 12:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by SimonC_Here
Quote from: "uktotty"Yes I have done a search, no I cant find anything  s:( :( s:(

Bought my 2 at the wekend, I have a 10m slit in the soft top.
Is there a repair kit you can get to fix a little hole before it becomes a big hole?

10M eh? that's a big slit!

Someone here has repaired a small hole and there are some threads about protecting the roof from the inside by covering up part of the internal metalwork.

Replaced roof

OK quite sad searching bring this:

ROC link

With this
Fixing link

I happened to remember that there was a chisel involved.

Simon

uktotty

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June 18, 2007, 12:58 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by uktotty
Cheers Simon
Yeah 10M is a big slit I bought the stretch limo MR2  s:) :) s:)

Jigwar

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June 18, 2007, 13:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Jigwar
No idea on the quality of this, but.......

Ebay Clicky

HTH

Steve
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evileye_wrx

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June 18, 2007, 13:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by evileye_wrx
Halfords do a soft top fixing kit which you apply from the inside to minimize the impact to the look of the roof. All fine unless, like mine, your split is along the front edge. Hence all my pics are top down!
Phil

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uktotty

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June 18, 2007, 14:56 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by uktotty
Quote from: "Jigwar"No idea on the quality of this, but.......

Ebay Clicky

HTH

Steve

Cheers Steve

I did look at that one butit seems its just glue, no tape, no material just some sticky stuff (marine grade) to plug the hole.
Found a kit today like the on in the link so will see what happens in the rain.

Russ

spit

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June 18, 2007, 15:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by spit
If its a slit in the classic place as shown in those links, then have a look at this too. You might benefit from some preventative maintenance on the other side aswell.
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Chris_h

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June 18, 2007, 15:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Chris_h
Russ,

If accessible from the inside, and it isn't on a fold, i'd go for RIB repair patches. (as in marine rigid inflatable boat).

Failing that, the patches and glue they use to repair car tyres.

If its on a fold, it may not 'sit right' with a bulky patch.
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uktotty

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June 18, 2007, 15:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by uktotty
Wow Chris thats weird mine looks just like this one posted in the other thread.

Like the idea of the RIB thing. Will let u know how I get on.

spit

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June 18, 2007, 15:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by spit
Its not weird its a very common weakness - as explained somewhere in that link I gave you. Newer hoods have had the brackets padded up to prevent (or reduce) this from happening.
1999 MR-S with added C2 POWΣR

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uktotty

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June 18, 2007, 16:01 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by uktotty
Cheers Spit
Hope I have enough material to patch the other side as a preventative measure too then.
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