How to Mazda Miata MX-5 Soft Top Install Step by Step DIY

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Hello! This is a video about installing a customer-supplied Robbins soft top, convertible top on a 2006 Mazda Miata MX-5 in tan Stayfast with hardglass. Also Featuring Technique #655.
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[@nyquistsenior2634]

I Pulled my back watching you Richard...

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello NY, Yep, sometimes we contort. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!

[@nyquistsenior2634]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery Love the lessons Richard

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@nyquistsenior2634 Hello Ny, I love hearing good news like this! Please keep liking and watching!

[@scottdavis3978]

I can still just sit and watch just like being back in the shop. Thanks really enjoyed it

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Scott, You are so welcome! I know, right? I position the camera so you are right there with me. Just like being back in the shop. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!

[@davestewart9146]

Nicely done Richard, thanks for the video 😁👍

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Dave, You are so welcome! I am so glad you liked it. Please keep liking and watching!

[@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve]

Thanks!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Facts, Thank you so much for your support! You have done what most people will not do. I really appreciate you. Please keep liking and watching!

[@FatManLeather]

Love the videos. Those cap rivets you used the pliers to set work well with a hammer, 1# round steel puck on one side (about the size of a hocky puck) and hit the other side with a hammer. I use these rivets quite often.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Fat, Thank you so much for saying so! Well I tried the hammer first. I was wrestling with the parts and pieces. It was a fail. Went for the pliers then. Please keep liking and watching!

[@unknownriderinbound]

Perfect timing! I've been shopping for a Miata and they all seem to be ready for a new top.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Unknown, Well, there you go! Now you know. Please keep liking and watching!

[@tonyedwards5782]

Good job i remember being a bit set back when replacing one under warranty. And yes you are faster than the wind😊

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Tony, Remember, if I didn't edit this video, the video would be 8 hours long, Hehe Please keep liking and watching!

[@clintprice2123]

Nice job Richard! I have a Supercharged Miata in British Racing Green with that same color top and buckskin interior. They are fun cars.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Clint, Thank you so much! Sound like Super Fun! Please keep liking and watching!

[@Jack_Ratchet]

Not in the business but love watching Masters of their trades. Always something to learn and very good tips.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jack, Thank you for all of your kind words. Please keep liking and watching!

[@FranciscoMorales-sb7vs]

Muy buen trabajo, con usted aprendo más de tapiceria, felicitaciones.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hola Francisco, gracias por todas tus amables palabras. Realmente lo aprecio. ¡Sigue dándole me gusta y mirando!

[@garychiasson4550]

Amazing patients! I had my NC1 replaced recently. Robbins guality❤, tough to find a great intaller, You the man!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Gary, Thank you so much for saying so! I love hearing good news like this. Please keep liking and watching!

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

Youata!! Miata!!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Unfinished, Yea, you got that right! Thanks for hanging in there with me! Please keep liking and watching!

[@condeerogers5858]

That was awesome. You could have classes for guys who wanted to do their own cars. I'd sign up.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Condee, Well, you just saw one. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!

[@tangwoo1]

Thanks for the video Question what's the cost in your state for a miata Thanks keep up the good work

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Tang, Thank you so much for saying so. I never give prices as they will very based on location, experience and what the installer wants to charge you. Please keep liking and watching!

[@summerforever6736]

Richard is the best ! I hope the wonder dog doing well😁

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Summer, Thank you so much for saying so! Miss Nibbles the Wonder Dog loves all of her fans. She is just fine. The best dog ever! Please keep liking and watching!

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@summerforever6736 Hello Summer, Yep, yep. Thank you so much for asking. Please keep liking and watching!

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Greata jiob as usual, i see your thumb is still black and blue from your roof adventure

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Gino, Thanks pal! Yep, that was what seems to be a few months ago. Please keep liking and watching!

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello User, thank you, thank you, thank you! Please keep liking and watching!

[@pierrec.5516]

Can you tell me about how much time it took you to replace the top (just your labour hours). Also, seems like it could go much faster with a two man team to do the work!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Pierrec, Time really depends on the persons experience. Could be 6 hours, could be 10 hours. It really does depends on how much time the installer wants to spend on it. Please keep liking and watching!

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Not, My friend. Please keep liking and watching!

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@notgivennotgiven7776 Hello Not, Right On! Right on.

[@TheMrprez]

Thanks to your video, I installed my Robbins top in a 2009 MX5. Everything went pretty well, except for the very last part. That’s the part where you attach the top to the first bow. My top uses to pieces with Velcro. I can’t figure out how it is supposed to go. Robbins has been no help. Any ideas?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello The, Wow, I love hearing good news like this! As far as the problem, I would not really now without seeing it. But I think the big flap from the rear to the front bow does attach by Velcro. Please keep liking and watching!

[@TheMrprez]

I did speak to Doug Robbins at Robbins and he told me how those two pieces were to be installed. His first question to me was why did you decide to do this yourself? My response was that I was quoted $2300 to replace the top from a local shop. He called that outrageous, I agreed. But, with your help, I was able to do it myself.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@TheMrprez Hello Doug, That is so awesome that you did it yourself. $2300 saved for something more important to your family. Please keep liking and watching!

[@gregshaw9535]

Do you have recommendation for the riveting tool you mention in the video?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi Greg, I just got the $29 Pop rivit tool from Lowes. They can be found at many hardware stores, and I even think at Walmart and Amazon. Please keep liking and watching!

[@paulhughes3961]

Can i use regular rivits because my new top did not come with any hardware and i cant find speedy rivits anywhere.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Paul, You could you the rivits of your choice. Just use the right size. Please keep liking and watching!

[@rubrub9609]

Do you know where I could purchase two rear bow straps mine were ripped and the soft top I purchased didn't come with them. Looking for all the help I can get thank you!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Rub, Just search "Nylon Straps" on Amazon, or the web. Please keep liking and watching!

[@rubrub9609]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery ok and could I drill my own holes too, to make it fit like an OEM strap?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@rubrub9609 Hello Rub, Sure you could drill new holes if you want to. Please keep liking and watching!

[@RyuMoto]

Can I ask where are you located and how much for labor on this job?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Ryu, I am a proud resident of East Texas. The cost depends a lot on how much the person doing the work wants to charge you in your area, their experience and reputation and so forth. No two people will charge the same price. Not like a priced item on a Walmart shelf. Please keep liking and watching!

[@aldenmain1992]

Can the NA/NB top be replaced without removing the frame from vehicle?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Alden, I don't know NA/NB.... What I do know is, in 44 years, I have never had to remove a top frame to change a top. I thought I needed to once on a Mustang, but even then, it wasn't necessary. Please keep liking and watching!

[@aldenmain1992]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery thanks for getting back to me so fast. I meant the Miata generations NA-1990-97 NB 98-2005. Your content is great, you keep making I keep watchig.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@aldenmain1992 Hello Alden, Thank you so much for saying so! You know I am old school, They used to be known as a 1990 Miata and so on. That it, nothing more. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!

[@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve]

I'm buying a 2007 today and will be replacing the top myself. Is the EZ ON really easier than the Robbins?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Facts, A few years back Robbins and EZ on merged. Really, they are both the same top, just priced slightly different. Go figure... Please keep liking and watching!

[@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery I will for sure. So I want to install the same top with the rain gutter already attached, which one should I get?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve Hello Facts, Choosing the top with the rain gutter already installed is a good choice. EZ On and Robbins are the same top made in the same factory. Please keep liking and watching!

[@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery Hey, Thanks so much for getting back with me. I've watched your video a couple of times and it's given me the confidence to do the job myself.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@factsdontcarewhatyoubelieve Hello Facts, You are so welcome! I think you will do just fine with your top install. Please keep liking and watching!

[@shedtime_au]

25:25 I laughed. 😀

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Shed, Yep, my Kung Fu is very Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!

[@deltajohnny]

OMG 🙈🙈🙈🙈 What a difficult job! 🫨🫨🫨 It must be expensive, as it is really complex, and you nailed it 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Delta, Yep, your right. Sometimes they beat us up a bit, but we always win. Please keep liking and watching!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

Any clue as to why the miata driver and passenger window catch my soft top when i open and close the door? More specifically where the window curves at the top right if youre facing the driver window? :(

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jump, It could be your side cables are too tight. By now the top has stretched. Please keep liking and watching!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery I will try and search. Thank you

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@jumpninthedarkalley Hello Jump, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!

[@jumpninthedarkalley]

@oldschoolautoupholstery done and done cheers. Quite for 3800$ canadian to replace top in vancouver BC lol. Scum bags

[@AquaStevae]

You're not showing how you got the rainrail and brace back on IS . ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE THAT OUT??? Now I'm in the middle of the job and stuck. Thanks for nothing...

[@jasonvees2680]

It took me a bit by myself to get it back on. I recommend someone else to hold up the glass part of the top so you can see where to put the rain rail and brace.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Aqua, I showed how attaching the rain rail with pop rivits is not necessary because everything is held on by the nuts. Watch it again. Or, you can reinstall everything the same way you took it apart. Easy. Please keep liking and watching!