Spyder soft top info

You might want to check in with @chines1 at Beck. I think the Spyder replica top design is all theirs. And it's a bit better looking than the originals.

Thanks.  Turns out only the front latches on the top are missing.  I’ll just have to source those, hopefully beck can help.

They have them, I bought a pair. Take a picture of your windshield frame and your top header and post them here and/or send them to Beck.

Will do.

Thanks

@DannyP posted:

They have them, I bought a pair. Take a picture of your windshield frame and your top header and post them here and/or send them to Beck.

Speaking of which, are you ever going to finish that top project, Danny?  It's turning into a Wolfgang-type project, ya know.

@Robbie Haas posted:

Thanks.  Turns out only the front latches on the top are missing.  I’ll just have to source those, hopefully beck can help.

Make sure you have the hooks that go on the back deck as well.

There are two snaps on each side on the back but no hooks.  Can you post a pic of that?  Hard to visualize.

@Lane Anderson posted:

Speaking of which, are you ever going to finish that top project, Danny?  It's turning into a Wolfgang-type project, ya know.

Hardee har har. I got the top 5 years ago. Remind me when I'm at 30 plus years...

I don't know if I'm ever going to finish it. The folding frame will not fit in my frunk with the brake ducts.

I've got the enclosed trailer now. No real need.

At least I'm not throwing in the towel, eh?

Well, after examining the car and the top more carefully, it is clear that it had been installed previously.

On the car are 8 fastening points, two hooks to engage latches along the front windscreen, two buttons at the each rear side and two hooks in back to engage with the rear of the top.

Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, someone removed the latches from the front and back of the top itself.  pretty discouraging, and no one knows who or how that happened.

Looks like the rear hooks were snipped out and the front ones were just unscrewed, leaving holes behind.

Pics:

I guess i'll have to source the front latches, and do some stitching in the rear, not sure how those were attached previously.  Will contact Beck as suggested above, appreciate all the input.

On the sides, there appear to be Tenax fasteners, which require a special Tenax stud to be installed at each location on the car body. There are two sizes, German and British.

There is nothing missing from the top in the rear. There is a steel piece that hooks into two aluminum pieces that are installed on the rear deck/clamshell of the Spyder.

Carey sells the aluminum pieces, the latches/catches and the Tenax studs. One stop shopping.

Aha!  I see that steel band in back, and that explains the cutouts.  The Tenax studs are installed on the car.  

So all I need are the front latches.  Sweet!

Is Carey someone at Beck?

thanks!

@Robbie Haas posted:

Is Carey someone at Beck?

Carey owns Special Edition, home of Beck.

Got it.  Thanks again.