WTT hard top for glass back soft top... [Archive]

GraffitiPanda

10-03-2008, 07:12 PM

its worth a shot im sure someone out the doesn't have a soft top and would prefer one... so EVERYONE help me keep an eye out... the soft top on my car now is 1 year old and is practically perfect. i just want a hard top way more my whole car will be getting painted soon so... im trying to get a top before i flat black the whole car.

Masta Phixa

10-11-2008, 09:45 PM

Are you really going to "Murder it out" !!!! That is so cool, or hot or sick or somthin'.
Steve
Newnan

amaff

10-12-2008, 12:43 AM

Poor miata :(

jesseealexander

10-12-2008, 01:28 AM

^^ haters. not my taste either necessarily, but to each his own. im sure whatever nick does to the car will be done with at least SOME good taste... maybe... :lol: :D

metalman

10-12-2008, 09:42 AM

In order to trade your soft top for a hardtop it will require you to have
significant cash to throw into the deal....I assume you realize that?

GraffitiPanda

10-13-2008, 01:21 AM

i realize this... i was just hoping there might be someone to say "OH BOY WHAT A DEAL :B "

jesseealexander

10-13-2008, 01:44 AM

nobody is dumb like you nick... :lol:

RotorNutFD3S

10-13-2008, 08:48 AM

Yeah, can't say that a ~$1000 hard top = $300 soft top...

MeFryRice

10-13-2008, 08:52 AM

Why would someone want to trade for a soft-top anyways? I'm just curious...

Sawyer

10-13-2008, 08:59 AM

I have no idea....

RotorNutFD3S

10-13-2008, 09:30 AM

I've seen this trade happen once since I've been into Miatas.
It was a brand new OEM uninstalled NB soft top, frame, rain rail, and hardware for a hardtop that had cracked glass and was scratched to hell and back.

Doppelgänger

10-13-2008, 10:13 AM

Nick, if you're going to flat black the car... please don't do it with rattle cans. Save up the couple hundred dollars for a body shop to mask the car off , prep and apply a satin black with a good gun.

MeFryRice

10-13-2008, 10:14 AM

That actually doesn't seem like too bad of a trade.[hr]

Nick, if you're going to flat black the car... please don't do it with rattle cans. Save up the couple hundred dollars for a body shop to mask the car off , prep and apply a satin black with a good gun.

I agree. Rattle Can paint jobs FTL.

Sawyer

10-13-2008, 10:17 AM

Not a big fan of flat black. But I agree with Mike, if you must, get it done properly.

RotorNutFD3S

10-13-2008, 10:17 AM

Or spend $40 on a decent gun (I got a new Campbell gravity fed gun for that), $5 on an air/water seperator, find a compressor, and go for it. Just do a good job.

MeFryRice

10-13-2008, 10:20 AM

Make sure to take your time as well and don't rush so take all weekend if you need to.

Doppelgänger

10-13-2008, 10:33 AM

I don't imagine it would cost too much to have a shop do it because there isn't a lot of materials used and can be done rather quickly by someone with experience.

RotorNutFD3S

10-13-2008, 10:34 AM

True. But he seems like the DIY sort of person, so I was pointing out that a good gravity gun would not cost too much to do a better job than rattling it.

metalman

10-13-2008, 11:44 AM

Since we're already in thread drift mode...
Why flat/satin black? If i were me I'd repair/paint only the white parts that need it like bumpers...and keep the panda/graffiti theme....maybe clear the graffiti art once its finished. You could even add some funky colored wheels to compliment your artwork too if you wanted. It would be unique for a Miata. Flat black works on some cars...to me on a Miata its blah. Plus its been done about 10,000,000 times by broke *** teenagers everywhere! :D

Sawyer

10-13-2008, 11:47 AM

Plus its been done about 10,000,000 times by broke *** teenagers everywhere! :D

Exactly.

GraffitiPanda

10-13-2008, 12:53 PM

I might just get it repainted white. That's why I'm trying to find a replacement set of headlight covers hood and trunk. As spairs.
The clear started chipping... So there is need for concern.

metalman

10-13-2008, 01:02 PM

I might just get it repainted white. That's why I'm trying to find a replacement set of headlight covers hood and trunk. As spairs.
The clear started chipping... So there is need for concern.

Ahh so you'd keep your artwork panels as wall hangings?? :)
What clear is chipping?
I have a hood, HL covers, and decklid. The question is....Do you have the cash?? hehehe :D We're not talking tons of money here.
White NAs rock BTW.

metalman

10-13-2008, 01:04 PM

Here's a white NA...a 'famous' one too :lol:

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MeFryRice

10-13-2008, 01:11 PM

I like that....

Doppelgänger

10-13-2008, 01:31 PM

I remember that car....

MeFryRice

10-13-2008, 02:03 PM

So what makes that car "famous"?

metalman

10-13-2008, 02:10 PM

So what makes that car "famous"?

:lol: I owned it.
It was my DD for about 4 yrs.
And..it was also owned by Hector of RSpeed 'fame'...who did the
turbo install on it...among other things.
That was a joke that locals would get...if they know the car.

RotorNutFD3S

10-13-2008, 02:12 PM

Well, don't expect the Hondaboi to know... :lol:

Doppelgänger

10-13-2008, 02:30 PM

I just remember you driving it... dunno what the inside joke is though :(

metalman

10-13-2008, 02:32 PM

I just remember you driving it... dunno what the inside joke is though :(

It was explained above.
Reading + Doppelganger = :wtf:

:lol:

ben91

10-13-2008, 02:34 PM

Here's a white NA...a 'famous' one too :lol:
http://www.mx5atlanta.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=296

Nice looking car sir