![]() ![]() Now insert this to the center console and make sure the clips are in place. Insert that retainer in the upskirt of the new shifter boot. Now cut the old shifter boot and take the hard rectangular retainer at the bottom. Then you get to route the window defroster wire through the soft top sleeve and stuff but that's way too hard to explain without pics. You have to unscrew the shift knob to do this.Run the seatbelt through the new plastic trim, install the reused plastic plugs into the trim and snap it into place. ![]() Mine came with 2 sets of bolts for the bottom hole, it didn't seem to matter which I used but I thought that was weird. Install the mounting posts using the supplied bolts. A high quality 5k paint job will be worth it even on a 2k Spyder, its all about if you can justify it.The HT should have come with 2 new trim parts with sections of them cut out to accommodate the hard top mounting posts. Anywho, I am selling the super-rare, import-only hard top from my 2002 Spyder It is in great condition, with no major defects of any kind. That & opening/closing it with care is all you really need. Remove the left and right plastic trim parts that the seat belt passes through (unbolt the seatbelt base). Just keep it clean, use 303 aerospace to keep it hydrated & Forever Black every few years when the color gets faded.Replace them with the stainless latch parts.Remove the rear tabs near the engine hinge that are body colored painted on the Left and Right side.i see oem hardtops cf/fiberglass by vis and oem toyota by midship garage, but seems. ![]() and yes, i have already read through previous hardtop discussions. Rumored to have been the third in the region - one per shipload. I had to wait until the third allotment to SET before I finally picked up my Solar Yellow - June 17, 2000. recently my rear windshield popped out of my soft top, and im sure theres a cheaper solution, but i was planning on getting a hardtop anyways because they look very nice. I signed papers on a new Spyder on the date that Toyota announced the pricing - January 25, 2000. but if no one posts up I can send you a scan of the install info via PM on Sunday. hi, new mr2 owner here, also new to the forum i hope this post is ok. It was a few years ago so I don't remember the actual instructions. Those things above aren't in any instructions but two things I noticed I messed up on the first hard top install. When you are done with the hardtop you can sell it at the same price you bought it or at a halo-effect mark-up due to the the hanky-panky butt-marks.Did it come with all mounting hardware and modified plastic trim pieces?Ģ things on that - when you pull the seatbelts through the old trim pieces, be careful not to pop the retaining rivet off of the seatbelt when you pull it through the plastic trim that is being replaced.Īlso, when installing the new plastic trim using the plastic rivet(s) that holds it in place, do not push too hard otherwise you will 'crease' the trim and create a white mark from pushing to hard (like when you fold a credit card in half, you get that white stress line from bending plastic). If you are in the bar parking lot you can plop your date on the roof and make hanky-panky while you stand on the door sill. Wind no longer causes the car alarm to go off (you can keep the motion sensor engaged).ġ3. ~1" more headroom compared to soft top up.ġ2. However, you can go crazy like Petrus,a few other and myself and go full open. Most people cut off the soft top latch and other bits. I've never seen a car with more visibility.ġ0. It is strongly recommended to keep the cross bar that the cubby doors latch to. Professional installation is highly recommended. Installation Notes: This hardtop bolts over the factory softtop. Available for all 2000-2005 Toyota Spyder MR-S MR-2 roadster models. HC016 Toyota MR2 Spyder Hard Top / Hardtop Storage Custom Cover 2004 2005 2006. differential and sequential manual transmission let you wring the most fun out of every curve. and an outstanding power-to-weight ratio for cornering and acceleration that rivals the roller coaster. Package includes hardtop, all necessary installation hardware and rear lexan window. The 2005 MR2 Spyder has a mid-mounted engine for exceptional balance. OEM hardtop has a huge piece of glass, offering no blind spots. Details Hardtop comes unpainted, manufactured with hand laid fiberglass. Your heat and air conditioning become twice as effective due to the insulation (no sweaty road trips).ĩ. Also you can hear your stereo at lower volumes.Ĩ. Aftermarket exhaust has no drone (critical if driving on highways for many miles). Combine that with a comforter in your rear compartment and you have a very quiet car. OEM hardtop has great sound dending from road noise and motor.
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