spider top install

["Nancy Barnes" <naneb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brad,
I have an 88 Graduate too and I installed the top myself. I did not buy the
manual but found instructions online at one of the Alfa owners sites. I
can't remember which one but if you will email me I will try to find the
site and send you the link. The hardes part was fitting the metal bow back
over the studs. My husband finally drilled all of the holes into ovals so
that we had a little room to play with and that worked great. The biggest
thing is to take your time and work carefully. I sanded and repainted all of
the metal first and tried everything before gluing or putting a hole in the
top. Mine turned out great. I bought mine from Caribou (thanks Ed) and it is
very nice.
Nancy Barnes naneb@domain.elided

> Subject: Spider top installation...
>
> Hello All,
>
> I need to get a new top installed on my '88 Spider
> (New Twillfast II top from Duetto Motors). I just came
> back from my local auto upholstery shop and he wants
> $550 (CND) to install it. While looking through my IAP
> catalog I see that they have a top installation manual
> ($12.95)...here is my question...has anyone out there
> done this install themselves and if so did you have
> this manual? How hard was the install? Is it worth the
> money to have the upholstery shop do it?
>
> Brad Howard
> '88 Spider Graduate
>
>


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