Would like to buy a "complete" good top so I can just bolt it on. Let
me know what you have and asking price. Would prefer it to be in the
Pacific Northwest but will consider elsewhere if it's in very good
condition and the price is right.
Thanks,
Jack Taylor

Jack,

Why don't you just put a new top on yourself? I took the big plunge and did
it myself. I went all out and got a canvas top, original "horse hair" type
pad, a special order perforated headliner and new cables all around it cost
$600 (almost as much as I originally paid for my 81 rabbit convertible) but
I was really happy with the results. You could get a much cheaper but
quality top combination (<$400) The only special tools that you need would
be a electric staple gun (it's worth the cost or rent one), some good 3m
spray adhesive, an offset 10 mm ratcheting wrench from sears to tighten the
rear cable(again worth the cost < $10). It can be done in one weekend but I
took 2 weekends to take my time and get it right. If you go to this club
site and join (free) they have files on how to do it yourself.
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...abrio/messages

If you just get a complete bolt in top you have to worry about the rubber
seals and over the years the front seal design has changed (you know where
they all tend to leak where the corner where the top meets the windshield
meets the door).

Good luck and if you have any questions let me know

Steve



"JackT" <jat2938 (AT) attbi (DOT) com> wrote