Those that replaced convertible top

[BCB00GT]

1. Has anyone did the job themselves. If yes, how was the job?

2. Those that had a shop do the work, what was the install price?

3. How long did your top last? Mine is 5 years, the outside is great, but it leaks in the rear corner in the inside where the vinyl trunk (rear seat) cover attaches. I drop the top atleast 200-250 times a year, thus over 1200 cycles (Just terrible to be able to use the vert all year).

Thanks
B.

 

[tomustang]

bump

 

[Mustang225]

1. Has anyone did the job themselves. If yes, how was the job?

2. Those that had a shop do the work, what was the install price?

3. How long did your top last? Mine is 5 years, the outside is great, but it leaks in the rear corner in the inside where the vinyl trunk (rear seat) cover attaches. I drop the top atleast 200-250 times a year, thus over 1200 cycles (Just terrible to be able to use the vert all year).

Thanks
B.

I've paid $400 (1994) just for a new top install using the old back glass. This was on an 89 and from what I've heard this isn't a DIY job.

 

[BCB00GT]

Thanks for the bump. Now hopefully we'll get some answers.

 

[tomustang]

i also heard is isn't a novice job either. there's no instructions in the chiltons/haynes books. some web sites charge you for easy instructions.

 

[GOLDENPONY]

Rag Top Install

The only person I ever heard of that tried this job got a huge wrinkle in it and wished he had taken it to a pro. A word to the wise!

 

[matsm21]

i had mine done last month. i sat and watched the guy do it( i took it to an upholstery shop) and it took him 2 hours. It's not something you want to try and tackle if you haven't seen it done and been instructed. I still wouldn't doo it myself and i doo everything on my car myself. expect around 400$ without the back glass for the top. Ask first though, the shop might be able to fix the leak without changing the top. The shop I went to were doing that when mine was getting done.

 

[MoNsTaMaCk24]

I will be attempting mine I went ahead bought instructions from a guy off ebay and I must say... GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. If it takes me 8 hours so be it... I save at least 200 or so bucks... Ill be reusing my rear window! I know a while back a guy posted on here and watch out for the cables apparently there was two different sizes used and if u use the wrong ones or something you will need another top but you can reuse the cables... But things you need is a staple gun... rivet gun and some basic tools... Hope I helped!

 

[Steedaq]

Ford replaced the top under warranty. The cost came to $1350.00.

 

[StangVert00]

I had the top of my '00 GT 'Vert replaced about a year after I bought it.
It seems that the top was catching on something from the back 1/4 windows when it was being raised, and was tearing that area of the top apart.
It was under warranty, so I did not have to pay for it, so i took it to a pro shop to get it installed.

 

[GT-03]

The cost came to $1350.00.