Miata Soft Top Removal / Step by Step / NA and NB

In this video we'll be showing you how to remove the convertible soft top frame from an NB Miata, also applies to an NA Miata, with a few less steps.
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[@lKingRichardl]

I love auto Miatas. They're perfectly useful as parts cars to help keep all the manual NA and NBs on the road :D

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Lol, not going to disagree with you on that one!

[@ShuffleMasta]

You beat me to the comment...

[@kylew4301]

Wants wrong with the auto?

[@ShuffleMasta]

@@kylew4301 It takes away what makes the Miata truly great! Having full control over how much or how little power and torque you give through a particular corner is crucial.

[@clapped1.629]

@@kylew4301 it’s gay

[@Racingboom]

Finally got a hardtop and couldn’t figure out how to get my trashed soft top out of the car. Your guys company name looked insanely familiar and I remembered I bought a black NA trunk lid off of you guys like last month. Now you’ve helped me out twice. Thanks bois!

[@MrStevenkent]

Great great video clip! At 71 years of age, I’ve NEVER done this before, but the video was SO good!! Thank you😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Glad we were able to help!!

[@soiledgrandpa4057]

Damn your 71 working on a Miata? Go you boss man 🤟

[@mydrimballantyne4032]

Far better than some that just play loud annoying music and no actual DESCRIPTION ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS well done for a good description. Thanks

[@lindsayoliver5533]

Thank you! Hail took out my miata’s soft top and I don’t have the money to lay for someone to swap it! Lifesavers!

[@georgiosmichas5861]

THE BEST removal video in the entire internet. Thanks for the detail and tips sir! Now I can save couple of hundreds and do it my self.

[@emmehall4092]

Thank you so much for this! I love that you started with the tools needed and then gave alternate options for a few things. I thought this would take me forever but it was a really quick job!

[@FriedTurkey]

Thank you. Was stuck on the rain rail part, wasn't sure whether I could just tear that thing out and then I found your vid.

[@undeada-man1920]

Just bought my Miata yesterday, this video makes it seem pretty simple! Now I just have to figure out which top to get lol

[@jongough3224]

Great video! saved me a bunch of time and no needless damage. Here in rainy England, a working hood is a must have! thankyou 👍

[@wibuwe]

I've heard these are a pain to remove but after watching this - I think I'll go ahead and do it myself. Thank you!

[@azurescen]

Thank you, made the job easy as. Peeling back the panel works really well if you have a rollbar /cage that prevents you from removing the panel.

[@arthamilton]

You’re a very good presenter - thanks! The information is well organized and put forward clearly.

[@kevinmccarthy2059]

Very clear instructions, Just gotta wait for a British summer now...I don't have a workshop like you lucky lads..Thankyou so much

[@eduardocorona3221]

Thanks , great video I’m looking to replace my soft top in a week or two and this helped

[@Epiphonech]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing! On NB1 99 I found two more wires on the driver side, when I was lifting the softtop. The wires seemed like a ground to the frame and kind of a spring button (sensor) - may be a part of theft protection system left. Window heater connectors were already done.

[@KenUngaro]

GREAT job!! Love the simplicity of the explanation. Definitely subscribing

[@easyeric601]

By far the best video I've found for doing this. Thanks Guys!!

[@karencrook8375]

Thanks so much! This is the best removal video. Your instructions made it super easy! Thanks so much

[@scottr3141]

Nice video , great camera work in such a small place to work.

[@QuigzDrifts]

Appreciate you greatly!! Perfectly detailed and paced video

[@calspeed1]

Excellant video. The job looks easy but decided that its too much to do at the track for a trackday. Thanks for a heads up!

[@mikemcdermott4869]

Thanks for this - was a big help, though one thing missing - there;s two T4 bolts either side for holding on the hard top that aren't included/mentioned here - maybe they don't use hard tops in sunnier climbs, but Scotland does have it's share of cold and wet weather - still immensley helpful though. thanks

[@505197]

Thanks for the information. I just found a good NB top at pull a part for $109 and I wanted to know how to remove it. My Miata is red with a black top, an NA. The NB is a tan color, and ought to be a lot cooler, plus I'll be able to use in inside mirror. I need to get my butt over there but I have a car in the shop that must go today.

[@RobertBranch-FL]

Awesome tutorial, you saved me hours of frustration!

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Great to hear!

[@champagne98]

Very helpful guys. Good commentary and good camera..clear and precise.

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Thank you very much!

[@jamespickering9961]

Excellent video with all the useful tips. Thank you!

[@lStorm_Trooper]

Very good video going to changing my roof today thank you

[@TheAy7531]

best video on this by far. And I'v watched a lot of them.

[@RedlineAutoParts]

We appreciate that!

[@shaneroberts8668]

Changed my top in a Parkin lot watching this video lol thansk

[@cherylboggs7960]

here we go!

[@t2na_]

Thanks. This video saved me a lot of money.

[@theweelerwalshie]

Great tutorial guys thanks for the heads up ❤

[@PeteJarvis]

Excellent video how do you get the new soft top on the old frame

[@AsapTone]

I’m removing my soft top completely since I finally got a hardtop, the only thing I should put back is the inside rain rails and those metal brackets ?

[@felomator9224]

Tip from me for removing the inner rails (what he does at around minute 5): if you don't have a tool for removing the clips, you can just yank the carpet around them. Just give them a firm and fast tug. For me, 1 clip broke and 2 went through the carpet, but the carpet didn't get damaged and these clips basically cost nothing. Also it is totally safe to sit on your center console, at least if you are under like 200pounds. Makes it very easy to do that step

[@croweclan]

A fork will also do the job :)

[@jatoca]

Very quick thorough and to the point. Curious how long it would take for a complete removal and replacement of top and rain rail (average time for home mechanic, not someone who’s done it a bunch already)…? Also, Besides cleaning drains, is there Anything else you would suggest doing or changing why you have top off? Are new door seals normally needed? Thank you!!!

[@94GT5MT]

Great video! Looks hot as an oven there man!

[@RedlineAutoParts]

It was too hot inside that car that day!! lol

[@jakehenson2251]

Thank you, very helpful👏👏

[@blue04mx53]

I'm installing a rollbar, and I was thinking it would be easier if I took the top off first. But, I don't think I will after watching this. I'm worried I'd never get it back on and not leaking. Thanks for posting...

[@RedlineAutoParts]

As much as the soft top is in the way of the rollbar install, it's definitely better to just leave it in place. I personally hate installing softtops on cars with rollbars, it's even more in the way.

[@blue04mx53]

@@RedlineAutoParts Thanks, I got the Rollbar installed ! I even got the tonneau cover to fit around it !

[@drpiv]

Great video. Well done.

[@omarduran8446]

Great video, do you have one that shows how to reinstall the top but with a new aftermarket?

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Thanks! Not yet, we've contemplated doing one, maybe when we put a new top on our 95M Restomod project.

[@alx4526]

Holy shit that was a challenge, good luck to the next guy 👍

[@Menon9767]

Do the clips break when removing them? And if not, how can you avoid breaking them

[@reallyoldskeptic]

Thanks, man!!!

[@kurtbrown6876]

Thanks so much! you make a really clean diy

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Thank you very much Kurt!

[@JohneyWalker69]

bro was speed running this shit lmfaoooooo

[@Straatrakker]

Would it be ok for me if I leave the soft top down and put a hard top on for the winter season. Does this damage the soft top if it stays down for a couple months?

[@estebanrodriguez7276]

Yes it would! If it's a top with a plastic window, as long as it is folded down evenly it'll be perfectly fine. I would just wait till a warm day to try to bring the top back up since the plastic windows get very brittle in the cold. If it's a glass window top then no concerns.

[@Straatrakker]

@@estebanrodriguez7276 Thank you so much!

[@BuddhaOfDarkness]

Ace!

[@HotboiDawson]

Wish there was a specific Install video as well as the removal part

[@foamdataservices]

Watch the removal video backwards?

[@lucascampbell6548]

I know No One is probably going to see this because the video is a few years old but for my miata whenever I close the soft top the frame of the soft top doesn’t Bend all of the way right above the The windows it doesn’t go flat and there’s a small gap between the windshield and the top even though the clamps are adjusted. Does anyone know what the problem is

[@G4Master96]

If you're installing a hardtop do you need the stoptop in at all or would you be fine getting rid of it

[@RedlineAutoParts]

You'd be fine completely removing the soft top assembly.

[@PedalMafiaM]

@@RedlineAutoParts do I need to reinstall the rain rail or can I leave the whole assembly out?

[@RedlineAutoParts]

@@PedalMafiaM If you're completely removing the softtop then you wouldn't need the rain rail anymore. They oem hardtop will seal against the car and keep any water out.

[@PedalMafiaM]

@@RedlineAutoParts awesome that's what I thought and hoped for! I only plan to run hardtop, so the rain rail is just dead weight lol

[@curtisrogers1354]

I have a 1990 Miata was wondering if a gearbox from a different car would Bolt up or would I have to build brackets and all so can the big bulky airbox be replaced for something smaller

[@RedlineAutoParts]

On the 1990-1993 1.6 cars it gets a little tricky to replace the airbox because of the size and shape of the air flow meter. Some companies sell adapters so that you can mount a cone filter to the air flow meter and eliminate the air box, but at that point it's just sucking in hot air so it's going to suffer from a performance perspective. Of those intakes available, the Racing Beat one would be the better option.

[@kevinpembrook2225]

Nice vid. How much do you charge to replace tops?

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Thanks! We don't do any service work here unfortunately.

[@DessertUnicorn]

i was just rippin the damn thing off lol

[@dirtyjoe3794]

Miata's are easy to work on, it's like Lego

[@marlo916]

man, this would be hard to do with a roll bar in -__-

[@robertfugere6602]

En français svp

[@bobbyrice]

Okay...now what?!

[@RedlineAutoParts]

Now you put a cage in it and go racing!

[@alexanderpark2672]

This is for an NB not an NA. NA owners click away dont waste your time

[@MastaSquidge]

It's damn near the same though.

[@bradleyashworth2397]

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