BMW Z3 TOP REPLACEMENT - HOURS OF INSTALL TIPS !

WELCOME TO VOGTLAND OUTDOORS !
IF you're planning on the DIY-ing your own 1998 (or similar) BMW Z3 Top, know this:
1. It ABSOLUTELY CAN BE DONE, and done WELL as a DIY project;
2. It requires surprisingly FEW tools - ZERO specialty tools;
3. It CAN be done in a DRIVEWAY;
4. It WILL take just over 2 WEEKENDS (Saturday & Sunday half-days);
5. You WILL be tested for patience, diligence and attention-to-detail;
6. You absolutely CAN buy a cheaper $185 top instead of a$400, $500 or $650 top;
7. You WILL feel VERY VERY SATISFIED with yourself (I did)
THERE ARE 2 OTHER VIDEOS YOU NEED TO DISPLAY IN 2 SEPARATE TABS AS YOU WORK:
1. • BMW Z3 Convertible Top... MUST-HAVE VIDEO !!!
2. • 1998 BMW Z3 Convertibl... THIS GUY FOLLOWED the 1ST VIDEO
3. MY OWN video as an UN-CUT (on purpose) supplement to #1 & #2023
BEST APPROACH TO A SUCCESSFUL DIY PROJECT:
1. WATCH "MAINE JASON" video from start to finish at least 3 times;
2. PREPARE your equipment (lay out no less than 2 tables, and better if you have 3)
3. WATCH MY video 1 time - while you're DOING SOMETHING ELSE - to get a feel for it;
4. START YOUR PROJECT LIKE THIS:
a. WATCH only ONE STEP in JASON'S VIDEO;
b. WATCH MY SAME STEP to see if I've added/changed/improved anything;
c. PERFORM the step
d. REPEAT
IF you take your time you will:
A. have the top OFF in your first Saturday afternoon;
B. have the FRAMEWORK ready to start installing your canvas by your first Sunday afternoon;
C. NEARLY have the canvas entirely installed by your NEXT Saturday AND Sunday; BUT
D. You will STRETCH YOUR CANVAS for a WHOLE WEEK before completing the project;
E. Your 3rd Saturday will only be about 2 hours, but with the canvas ALREADY STRETCHED,
it will go a lot easier
HOPE MY OWN "UN-CUT", no bullshit, don't-hide-anything video will be useful to you all !
-Mark Vogt | VOGTLAND OUTDOORS

[@SeamusCorrigan777]

Great job Mark, your videos helped fill in some blanks. I'm close to done.

[@mikamykha]

dont take this the wrong way, but im pretty much convinved that you're my spirit animal. (or spirit human, in this case). i did actually sit thru the whole video, and i was right there with you feeling every single pain in the ass, (and neck, and back) unnecesarily overly-complicated, bull-shit aspect of this replacement. at one point, when i think i was maybe 50% paying attention and 50% struggling to unbend that one tension cable bracket that my kit sent me the wrong one of (yep, 2 lefts, no rights), and my boyfriend just started laughing because we both let out the same sigh of exasperation followed shortly by a well-deserved cheer of victory, and it was eerily in sync lol. long tory short, it was very refreshing acually seeing someone show a more realistic process that i can really relate to. Thank you!!

[@chifdagrif5105]

Jesus. At first I was confident I could do this, but now...not so sure.

[@Ian-qp5ud]

When you install the faceplate on the header bow, are you putting the screws through the fabric?