Had a few questions on hard tops:

1. How much are OEM hard tops going for? New (if available) and good used?

2. I have heard that OEM hard tops are not in production any more. Is this true?

3. How do OEM compare to the Mugen and other hard tops on the market?

4. How easy are the OEM hard tops to install?

I came across the video below and it seems like it's a 2-3 minute process with 2 people.

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c06cyz5Bl6M

 

$3000-3500 average used price
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Oem=aluminum roof with glass window and interior liner plus defost
Mugen= FRP construction, polycarbonate/lexan rear window, no interior liner unless custom made.

 

With a helping hand the hardtop can go on/come off in about a minute.
Levi

 

The initial install can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple hours. Once that is done, it becomes a five minute job with a hoist or 2 people.
Oem will have the best fit, mugen is a close second, and all the replicas are hit or miss.

 

At 1:10 in the video, it looks like the support bar might not be being pulled back by the elastic straps.

 

This.

 

Prices seem to be around 3,000 for the used OEM hardtops, IF you can find one. I was not happy with the minimal squeaks from my OEM top with the OEM hardware (and new strikers). Despite multiple adjustments it was not "silent" over bumps. I placed racing brackets on my top over a year ago and it is silent now, hard to remove (great due to theft paranoia) and well worth the $$.

http://www.izzyscustomcages.com/S200...pBrackets.html

 

Prices seem to be around 3,000 for the used OEM hardtops, IF you can find one. I was not happy with the minimal squeaks from my OEM top with the OEM hardware (and new strikers). Despite multiple adjustments it was not "silent" over bumps. I placed racing brackets on my top over a year ago and it is silent now, hard to remove (great due to theft paranoia) and well worth the $$.

http://www.izzyscustomcages.com/S200...pBrackets.html
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I was on the same boat as you man. My hardtop would squeek no matter how perfect I fitted it till someone told me to put some Shin-etsu grease on my weatherstripping. Totally squeekless now unless I hit a pothole or speed bump going too fast.

 

I take my OEM hardtop off alone all the time, it's light enough...

 

its possible if you grip it right.