Changing soft top on your own...
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Th laziness only factors in whether or not I would take the job on. When I start something I'm pretty single minded until it's done. I'd even say I probably work fast.
Thanks for all the responses, I'll think about it.
Thanks for all the responses, I'll think about it.
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Originally Posted by my2ks2k,Aug 24 2009, 07:13 PM
we're talking about one guy, who admits he is lazy, on his first time. what's your estimate on how long that will take then?
Not 100% accurate = it doesn't take a ton of tools to do the job. It really only takes a few basic tools, a drill, and a riveter. You also don't have to work at the speed of "lightening" to do the job by yourself in 6 hours. I'd say you could stretch the job out to 8 hours if include a lunch break and a trip to the store. Now that I've done the job once I could do it again in under 4 hours.
I am a steady, mythodical worker and don't take breaks when I start a job. To reference a more common job, it takes me about 30 minutes to replace a set of pads and rotors.
Everyone makes this task out to be overly complicated. It is rather unnerving to see the skeleton without a top, but it was easy enough to install. As prep work I reccommend printing and reading the DIY install instructions *several* times and making sure you have everything you need on-hand.
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Originally Posted by jeffbrig,Aug 24 2009, 06:00 AM
There have been pictures on here of poorly installed tops, even by Honda mechanics.
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