how much did you pay for it, and if you want to take it off to have the top down, how difficult is it to remove

 

The top is light as stated above, but you need a person on either side of the top for putting it on and taking it off due to the sheer dimensions of it.

As an alternative, you can make or purchase a special hardtop hoist for your garage which you can use to get it on/off by yourself. It is basically a set of straps and pullies set up above the car in the garage that you use to pull the top straight up in the air.

 

They do, however there are special additional kits needed for the early produced 2000 models and a different kit for the 00-01 to add the defroster. The 02+ kits that come with the tops are all the same.

 

Not sure how Hard top guy compares but this guy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-2007-H...sspagenameZWD1V has them for $2440 plus $280 shipping "buy it now".

 

That's a good price!

 

and thats exactly how i plan on shaving roughly 40 lbs hahaha

 

I usually don't have help when I take off or put on my hardtop thus some of my panels are scratched , its not that its heavy its just awkward like stated above..

 

Nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to do it for us!

 

No problem. It was enjoyable. I am removing the soft top tonight at another member's garage so I might do the same for that. It might help those who are considering replacing their soft top for whatever reason.

 

hey sireus you posted in my black hardtop thread last week - I am using your DIY for the install. Thanks for the detailed write up!