When I took mine out, I considered doing a how to for it, but I ended up getting way ahead of myself and fogot to takes pics.

 

I'm installing my hardtop tomorrow and have a quick question.

If I don't have a center punch, is there something else I can use to bend the metal? Or should I just go to a hardware store and get a center punch?

Thanks!

 

Nice writeup! Thanks for the contribution.

 

You can just use a screwdriver.

 

Finally got my hardtop delivered. It's on! The writeup was great help, thanks again!

Is there anyone else out there with a Rio yellow with the OEM hardtop. I'm beginning to think I'm one of a very few, if any.

 

You do not need to bend the metal near as far as the instructions indicate. A screwdriver will work nicely.

 

great write up, very cool of you!

 

I installed my hardtop thanks to this excellent DIY. Thanks.

One issue...if I close my driver's door with the window up, I don't get any wind noise from the driver's window. However, if I roll down the window and then roll it back up, I get nasty wind noise from the corner near the top of the windshield.

Anyone know why this happens?

I feel like I need to adjust the entire hardtop 1/8" towards towards the passenger side so the driver's window can more easily slide past the rubber trim.

 

That may be your problem. Take some very accurate measurements using a steel ruler if you can from both sides to see if it is misaligned even slightly. That could very well cause the bind on one side.

Let us know what it ends up being please.

 

Sireousrex, thanks for taking your time to post this. I'm getting a HT soon so this will help a lot.