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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hybridbird" data-source="post: 431725" data-attributes="member: 8965"><p>The third option is to do what I just did on my convertible 98 last week,find a wrecked on in the yard with a nice top still on it.In my case it was an 04 GT with only 38,000 miles on it that must have been garaged.Take the WHOLE top, frame motor and all and swap it with yours.There's 8 T-50 torx holding the frame to the car and then 12 or 14 8mm bolts holding the rear trim piece with material on it to the rear deck and then a couple plugs for the wire harness and rear defrost and it's out,we did mine in a couple hours just remember to latch the front down first so you can get the rear aligned where it needs to be.I gave up $500 and got a really nice low mile top,frame AND pump with 6 or 7 years less wear and tear on it and it's OEM material can't beat that with a stickI have talkjed to several people who have done just the material replacement on many different cars and they all gave me the above mentioned " NEVER AGAIN" response as well.Yeah and about the "saddletan" top do what the rest of us are doing and put it in it's rightful place....the shit can  :hammer:</p></blockquote><p></p>