How to remove convertible top?

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11-18-2011, 07:47 PM

Cobra Drifter

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How to remove convertible top?

Searched and googled but usually only how to remove the material, not the entire frame for a vert top transfer from one car to the other.
Removing a termi top for installation on my 01 cobra.

Anyone have any helpful links or videos?

Thanks

11-20-2011, 01:55 PM

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Didn't Google too hard!

Just kidding, I only just now added it...

Go to my website and navigate the menu as shown below:

11-20-2011, 02:08 PM

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Thanks for the link. Great directions! Actually I had been googling for a couple days and sifting through all the crap about how to install the material and not remove the top by the frame.

I found this the other day and helped me know which tools to take as it was far from my house.
http://www.themustangsource.com/serv...loded_View.pdf

I got the top off in about 1.5 - 2 hours with the help of my friend. Those stupid plastic nut things on the inside lip of the rear of the top where it mounts the material to the trunk lip area really sucked big time lol.

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11-20-2011, 02:24 PM

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As an official "geezer" one of my greatest annoyances are all of the damned single-use and elsewise crappy pins, clips, and other fasteners used in modern automobiles. My father has a 1928 Model A Business Coupe and every single piece of that car is held together with a screw, nut and bolt, or some other reusable fastener...

Last edited by cliffyk; 11-20-2011 at 03:31 PM. Reason: should have said 1928

11-20-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffyk

As an official "geezer" one of my greatest annoyances are all of the damned single-use and elsewise crappy pins, clips, and other fasteners used in modern automobiles. My father has a 1920 Model A Business Coupe and every single piece of that car is held together with a screw, nut and bolt, or some other reusable fastener...

I could not possibly agree more!!