Its not that difficult. Hard to install without the hardware, of course
There are 4 bolts using 10 mm wrench along the window frame upwards
4 bolts using 10 mm wrench under the roll bar upwards
2 bolts using 12 mm wrench under the FRP emblem
4 bolts using 10 mm wrench under the box rails upwards
2 bolts each back corner using 12 mm wrench downwards.
These directions are with the understanding you are not yet removing the steel structure roll bar and the
support brackets along the top of the door. I don't recommend removing the whole FRP top as one unit.
The 3 bolts in the front corners by the window frame get tricky and you have to sort of start them all, get them
squared up, then tighten. There is also a tricky bastard 10 mm bolt on the top corner of the window frame that
holds the over door bracket and it's very important that you reattach this bracket with care so you don't mess up
the rubber gaskets. They are quite specific as to how they attach and if you get one on the wrong side it will
leak, and damage the rubber gasket. They are expensive and a bugger to replace.
All this being said, I've done over 6 removals and it's something I can do alone without cranes or lifts. I do use a
small scaffold for the FRP top to move it around. I will soon have a permanent shelf in my shed for the FRP top
for summer so I can go to convertible mode in 15 min.
