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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / July 2005putting on new Robbins top
My husband and I are putting on a new Robbins top, and are stumped. The cable for our old top was NOT THERE on either side when we took it apart (previous owner), and we're putting on new cables. So, before we commit and rivet them in place, should they be top up, with curved metal underneath? Or should they be facing up with the curved metal facing the sky? >My husband and I are putting on a new Robbins top, and are stumped. The >cable for our old top was NOT THERE on either side when we took it apart >(previous owner), and we're putting on new cables. So, before we commit and >rivet them in place, should they be top up, with curved metal underneath? Or >should they be facing up with the curved metal facing the sky? I assume you mean the springs? The link below has some pictures of them. http://www.bigbendmiataclub.org/bigbend/events/051902/index.htm#pics Leon  SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) Well, the springs are pretty easy to figure out... what we're having problems with is the other end of the cable... the end that rivets. it's a square of metal with the cable coming out of one side, not one end. Should the cable be coming out of the side towards the middle of the car? Or towards the nearest window? > >My husband and I are putting on a new Robbins top, and are stumped. The > >cable for our old top was NOT THERE on either side when we took it apart [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Leon >Well, the springs are pretty easy to figure out... what we're having >problems with is the other end of the cable... the end that rivets. it's a >square of metal with the cable coming out of one side, not one end. Should >the cable be coming out of the side towards the middle of the car? Or >towards the nearest window? I am confused. Isn't that what http://www.bigbendmiataclub.org/bigbend/events/051902/aut_7965.htm shows? Leon >> >My husband and I are putting on a new Robbins top, and are stumped. The >> >cable for our old top was NOT THERE on either side when we took it apart [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) Toward the window. Placing it the other way puts the cable too high up on the top and doesn't pull the edge of the top down over the window gaskets. Don't ask me how I know, or what size pop-rivets to buy at Lowes late at night to replace the two used ones provided with the top. SignatureKen Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red Inside the Beltway [Remove the first two digits to reply] > Well, the springs are pretty easy to figure out... what we're having > problems with is the other end of the cable... the end that rivets. it's a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > Leon The rivets are 5/32. Thanks! > Toward the window. Placing it the other way puts the cable too high up on > the top and doesn't pull the edge of the top down over the window gaskets. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > > > Leon |
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