May I cogratulate you all on buying a first rate car! I’ve just bought a 1991 Eunos Roadster 1600. The body work and floor pan are in excellent condition. Mechanically there are a few things which need attention (my garage will attend to this). My job is to return the car to factory specifications - out with the bling and after market parts, and replace with genuine Mazda parts. When I got the car home my first job was to check for leaks from the soft top. No problems on the windscreen, passenger side or rear. I used the garden hose method (Cumbriam drizzle, Aberdeen down pour). No problems until I came to the drivers side. Gap between bottom of window and weather seal! Comparing both sides I notice that the soft top on the passenger side nicely slots in the cut out in the door. It is 1/2" - 5/8" back on the drivers door. This leads me to 3 conclusions:-
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The soft top frame is bent. I don’t think so.
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The soft top has been wrongly attached to the frame - again I don’t think so.
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The pivot mechanism, incorporating the Link Bracket, is out of alignment. My maual doesn’t show that this is adjustable???
If anyone can help me, as there’s no way I can start the interior renovation until the leaks are fixed, I would appreciate it. If not do you know of an MX5 soft top expert in the East Anglia Region?
PS All you guys have bought an incredible sports car. I may have paid over the top for mine but I’ve already recouped the cost in the fun I’ve had!
Mick the Mud