Vandalized '91

When I did this, I used a piece of wood and a staple gun to pull the slit in
the top closed (press repair sections firmly together). Do it in such a way
that once the goop dries, you can remove the staples. I used black RTV and
it seems to have worked OK.

Ken

"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
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> (BigR) wrote:
>
> >My daughter's '91 was broken into on her college campus yesterday.
> >They made an L shaped cut in her top, approx 4 inches long on each
> >side, reached in, unlocked the door and ripped the center console
> >stereo cover out and stole her stereo and her CDs.
> >
> >I can replace the stereo and cover, as I have done this earlier, but
> >what about the top.
> >
> >The top is less than one year old.
> >
> >Anybody know of how best to go about repairing the top. The tear is
> >between the support beams, right above the arm rest on the passenger
> >side.
>
> The Mazda workshop Manual says to cut a large enough piece of repair
> sheet (Mazda part number NAY 1 R1 211) to use as a back repair
> sheet. Degrease it using ethyl alcohol. Apply generous amount
> of adhesive (K 180 W0 313 or equivalent) to the section being
> repaired and the repair sheet. Let stand a few minutes. Install
> the sheet from the underside of the top. Press the repair sections
> firmly together. Let stand until the adhesive is fully dry.
>
> Don't put a popular brand of replacement stereo in and tell your
> daughter to leave no valuables in the passenger area, the car on the
> brake and in gear, and the doors unlocked. A Miata is not a safe.
>
> A new top can be had for a few hundred dollars, but installing it
> is a bit of a pain.
>
> Leon
>
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
> To reply to me, the word Miata must be in the subject.
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

exact same thing happened a few days ago to our '91parked on the street
in a quiet neighborhood of san franciso -- for the second time in 12 months,
and probably the same thief. l-shaped slash in top on passenger side so
thief could open the door, then somewhat expertly remove the radio -- the
second cheapest one you can buy at good guys -- even though the radio's
front had been remove to supposedly make it unattractive to a thief. many
miatas in the neighborhood, and there are about a half dozen, have been
similarly ripped off. aaa will cover, again, but we are now looking for a
hard-top. anybody got one? cheers, art


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"BigR" > wrote in message
...
> My daughter's '91 was broken into on her college campus yesterday.
> They made an L shaped cut in her top, approx 4 inches long on each
> side, reached in, unlocked the door and ripped the center console
> stereo cover out and stole her stereo and her CDs.
>
> I can replace the stereo and cover, as I have done this earlier, but
> what about the top.
>
> The top is less than one year old.
>
> Anybody know of how best to go about repairing the top. The tear is
> between the support beams, right above the arm rest on the passenger
> side.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Russ