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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    I understand, but I wanted to add a few things...

    The tops were painted at the dealership when new, IIRC. GOOD paint will run you $600 + new seals + fixing any waves or cracks. That said, a padded, defroster unit should be around $1k.

    Allow me to refine you answer a bit, all dealer installed 1990-1992 tops were shipped crated from the factory in RED, in 1993, the factory would, for a nominal fee, paint the top the color of the car, when the dealership ordered it by VIN. There was a 6-10 week lead time for this. At the same time, tops were shipped (from regional US based warehouses) either in primer, or in whatever color they had sitting in inventory for those ordering for customers who wanted them immediately. Lead time was cut down to 2-5 business days, but as already stated, those tops were painted to match (if need be) at the selling dealership (or their local paint shop under contract with the dealerships).

    As an afterthought for the OP, have you contacted your local Mazda dealership to see if there are any NOS hardtops located in their parts system? Out of curiosity, and because we lost a set of stock mats for my wife's BRG, I called Rosenthal's Mazda in VA and they drop shipped me a set of NOS, in the box, factory replacements they found in their parts system for me. This was just last week..... Just a thought......


    Bill S.

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    ^ Thanks Bill, very informative!
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    ^ Thanks Bill, very informative!
    No problem, I like to share what (little) knowledge on have on these cars........That is what these forums are about.

    Besides, I did not want you guys to think I was not lurking about

    Bill S.

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    Amati, not to derail your thread, but out of curiosity, what did an NC hardtop set you back? I am considering an NC in the future, but the removable hardtops are seemingly hard to find (used).

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    kfj, as soon as I return home I'll unearth the invoice and let you know.

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    kfj, here we go. The date of the crime was Sep. 24, 2007 at Browning Mazda in Cerritos CA.

    Part No. NFY2-R1-81XE-87HARDTOP - 27A

    List $3,099.00 minus Mazda employee discount =$2,227,50 plus sales tax. No charge for installation.
    Last edited by Amati; 04-29-2014 at 08:42 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmustang View Post
    As an afterthought for the OP, have you contacted your local Mazda dealership to see if there are any NOS hardtops located in their parts system? Out of curiosity, and because we lost a set of stock mats for my wife's BRG, I called Rosenthal's Mazda in VA and they drop shipped me a set of NOS, in the box, factory replacements they found in their parts system for me. This was just last week..... Just a thought......


    Bill S.


    That was my first thought as well Bill but after being derided by various parts departments at dealerships near and far I gave up on it.

    George V.

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