Neo wrote:How big a job is it to fit it yourself?
if its the first time you have ever done one , allow a full 12hr day from 9 - 9 and that includes breaks and tea etc and time for general faffing about
i have it down to approx 2 hours now
its not a very hard job to do but if you are patient and methodical in your approach and label everything up and lay it out so that it is all put back properly then you should be fine
if you do not have patience/methodical approach then its easy to balls it all up and make a dogs dinner out of it and it will probably look naff and have more wrinkles than an old person
all the hoods i supply come with instructions
you need a drill and 3mm drill bit
silicon sealant and duct tape ( to repair rain rail if needed)
philips screwdriver
rivet gun
10mm socket
understanding of how to adjust the 2 front softtop catches properly
i find it easiest to remove the whole frame - move it to cut the old hood off with a sharp knife then remove frame and move it to a large clean table and fit new hood over the frame then refit complete back onto the car
job done
you will also need help to close the roof for the first time as it will be super hard to close until the new hood stretches a little