Miata Quick Release Top KitSome pictures of the Carbing Quick Release Top Kit for Miatas. More of my thoughts on this available here: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=217883
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.http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/127543954_cTRZN-Ti.jpghttp://markus.smugmug.com/gallery/2432673_qmEwW/2007-02-04T04:54:44ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugScan of installation instructions - obviously the ability to read Japanese would be helpful here.<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Scan of installation instructions - obviously the ability to read Japanese would be helpful here.</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#127543954_cTRZN" title="Scan of installation instructions - obviously the ability to read Japanese would be helpful here."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/127543954_cTRZN-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="Scan of installation instructions - obviously the ability to read Japanese would be helpful here." title="Scan of installation instructions - obviously the ability to read Japanese would be helpful here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-14T12:41:17Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/127543954_cTRZN-Th.jpgKit includes:
1) Carbing sticker
2) 4 piece replacement metal plate for rear window
3) Wing nuts to hold metal plate in place
4) Template to show where to drill holes in plastic side tri ...<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Kit includes:
1) Carbing sticker
2) 4 piece replacement metal plate for rear window
3) Wing nuts to hold metal plate in place
4) Template to show where to drill holes in plastic side tri ...</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675479_wTSYz" title="Kit includes:
1) Carbing sticker
2) 4 piece replacement metal plate for rear window
3) Wing nuts to hold metal plate in place
4) Template to show where to drill holes in plastic side tri ..."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040370/93675479_wTSYz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kit includes:
1) Carbing sticker
2) 4 piece replacement metal plate for rear window
3) Wing nuts to hold metal plate in place
4) Template to show where to drill holes in plastic side tri ..." title="Kit includes:
1) Carbing sticker
2) 4 piece replacement metal plate for rear window
3) Wing nuts to hold metal plate in place
4) Template to show where to drill holes in plastic side tri ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T03:53:17Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040370/93675479_wTSYz-Th.jpg2006-09-02 21:22:44Look between the seat and the seatbelt tower - you can see three holes in the metal panel. In the three holes are bolts holding the soft top in place. Usually these three holes are covered ...<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Look between the seat and the seatbelt tower - you can see three holes in the metal panel. In the three holes are bolts holding the soft top in place. Usually these three holes are covered ...</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675484_UxWhZ" title="Look between the seat and the seatbelt tower - you can see three holes in the metal panel. In the three holes are bolts holding the soft top in place. Usually these three holes are covered ..."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040361/93675484_UxWhZ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Look between the seat and the seatbelt tower - you can see three holes in the metal panel. In the three holes are bolts holding the soft top in place. Usually these three holes are covered ..." title="Look between the seat and the seatbelt tower - you can see three holes in the metal panel. In the three holes are bolts holding the soft top in place. Usually these three holes are covered ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T16:02:16Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040361/93675484_UxWhZ-Th-1.jpg2006-09-02 02:18:39The kit includes a template - one for either side of the car - that shows where to drill holes in the plastic trim. Once the holes are drilled, the bolts can be easily accessed and pulled o ...<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />The kit includes a template - one for either side of the car - that shows where to drill holes in the plastic trim. Once the holes are drilled, the bolts can be easily accessed and pulled o ...</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675486_FS7kt" title="The kit includes a template - one for either side of the car - that shows where to drill holes in the plastic trim. Once the holes are drilled, the bolts can be easily accessed and pulled o ..."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040363/93675486_FS7kt-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The kit includes a template - one for either side of the car - that shows where to drill holes in the plastic trim. Once the holes are drilled, the bolts can be easily accessed and pulled o ..." title="The kit includes a template - one for either side of the car - that shows where to drill holes in the plastic trim. Once the holes are drilled, the bolts can be easily accessed and pulled o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T16:05:38Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040363/93675486_FS7kt-Th-1.jpg2006-09-02 02:19:03Picture showing the replacement metal plating in place - note normally the vinyl soft top would be between the black metal plating and the blue body of the car. The original plating is held ...<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Picture showing the replacement metal plating in place - note normally the vinyl soft top would be between the black metal plating and the blue body of the car. The original plating is held ...</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675487_5zDeF" title="Picture showing the replacement metal plating in place - note normally the vinyl soft top would be between the black metal plating and the blue body of the car. The original plating is held ..."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040364/93675487_5zDeF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Picture showing the replacement metal plating in place - note normally the vinyl soft top would be between the black metal plating and the blue body of the car. The original plating is held ..." title="Picture showing the replacement metal plating in place - note normally the vinyl soft top would be between the black metal plating and the blue body of the car. The original plating is held ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T07:16:12Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040364/93675487_5zDeF-Th.jpg2006-09-02 02:21:21Another picture of the replacment plating as it goes down toward the seatbelt/door area of the car.<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Another picture of the replacment plating as it goes down toward the seatbelt/door area of the car.</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675489_HKMcC" title="Another picture of the replacment plating as it goes down toward the seatbelt/door area of the car."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040365/93675489_HKMcC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another picture of the replacment plating as it goes down toward the seatbelt/door area of the car." title="Another picture of the replacment plating as it goes down toward the seatbelt/door area of the car." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T07:17:44Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040365/93675489_HKMcC-Th.jpg2006-09-02 02:21:27Another picture of the plating sections.<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />Another picture of the plating sections.</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675490_SaAju" title="Another picture of the plating sections."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040366/93675490_SaAju-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another picture of the plating sections." title="Another picture of the plating sections." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T15:57:37Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040366/93675490_SaAju-Th.jpg2006-09-02 03:33:01The kit also includes some rivets, I think these might be to hold the top to the replacement rails? That part of the directions escaped me...<p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com">markus</a><br />The kit also includes some rivets, I think these might be to hold the top to the replacement rails? That part of the directions escaped me...</p><p><a href="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/2432673_qmEwW#93675492_yyzsS" title="The kit also includes some rivets, I think these might be to hold the top to the replacement rails? That part of the directions escaped me..."><img src="http://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040368/93675492_yyzsS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The kit also includes some rivets, I think these might be to hold the top to the replacement rails? That part of the directions escaped me..." title="The kit also includes some rivets, I think these might be to hold the top to the replacement rails? That part of the directions escaped me..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T16:07:23Zmarkushttp://markus.smugmug.comhttp://markus.smugmug.com/Track-Day-Automotive-Photos/Miata-Quick-Release-Top-Kit/P1040368/93675492_yyzsS-Th.jpg2006-09-02 21:21:34