I am not worried about the rain rail. I have a spare and also know how to change out a top without damaging one.
The NB top frame really only adds the springs on the third bow that makes it move forward so the glass can drop down. On an NA frame, one just has to slip the bow by hand. The NB side rails have the added plate to avoid holes where this bow can pinch the top. If I stick with my NA top, its not a problem. Ken Bogart ----------------------------------------------------- 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) 97 Black & Tan (Hers) 90 Crystal White (sons) ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.miatacare.com http://www.cincimiata.com http://www.bcchallenger.org MiataMail.com list owner On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Dennis B. Swaney <[email protected]> wrote: > On 07/02/11 08:36PST, Ken Bogart wrote: >> >> I am in the market for a new top on my 96. >> >> I have installed a couple dozen tops on Miatas, most all with rear >> glass windows. However, one thing I do not like is that the rear edge >> of the glass never sits flush on the rear deck. It is usually about >> 1-2" gap between glass and carpet due to the length of the material >> from the bottom glass edge to the rear rail being too short. The top >> stack then sits up higher and tends to bounce a bit. >> >> Does anyone know of a top glass window top that does not have this >> problem? I am leaning towards a plastic window just to avoid this >> annoyance. I rarely drive with the top up, so this would not be much >> of a hardship, but I figure I would ask if anyone knows of a specific >> brand/model of top that has the lower edge of the window about 2" >> higher than average. >> > > Oh, if you go the NB top route, get the upgraded set plates or you'll end up > with 2 small holes in the top. > > Dennis > > ___________________________________________________________________ > MIATAMAIL LIST > To send a message to the list, email: [email protected] > To subscribe, email: [email protected] > To subscribe to the digest, email: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, email: [email protected] > To unsubscribe from the digest, email: [email protected] > To contact the list administrator, email: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
