Painting the roll bar

[lee3272]

Im booked in next week to have this done have the tut for taken the roll bar out more conserned about getting the roof fully off is there a tut for taken the roof off with pictures face lift model 2003 cheers for help in advance

[White987S]

What do you mean by "tut"?????

Search old threads under user name "Tool Pants". He has listed some info and pictures about the painted rollbar.

I hope the paint shop you are working with does an excellent job prepping the surface to accept paint. Also, do not put back in the plastic windscreen in the windstop hoops (if you have this option) for several weeks, until the paint has cured. If the paint is not cured, you could have peeling problems when you remove the black plastic windscreens in the future.

A quality paint job on the roll bar, IMHO, should not be less than $1,000. The factory option is about $550 and well worth it. Good luck!

Edited September 22, 2009 by White987S

[xflyboyx]

I believe "tut" means TUTorial!!!

[1schoir]

Im booked in next week to have this done have the tut for taken the roll bar out more conserned about getting the roof fully off is there a tut for taken the roof off with pictures face lift model 2003 cheers for help in advance

lee:

Do a search here for a DIY for removal of the complete top and frame assembly.

Or, you could go to Mike Focke's website : http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/mikespor...boxsterwebpages

Look under the "sub index of articles on the convertible top".

Regards, Maurice.

[White987S]

I believe "tut" means TUTorial!!!

LOL. You young guys of the cell phone texting Red Bull era! In my day tut meant King Tutankhamun. :D

[xflyboyx]

I believe "tut" means TUTorial!!!

LOL. You young guys of the cell phone texting Red Bull era! In my day tut meant King Tutankhamun. :D

Funny you say "LOL" that puts you in the same era , just kidding :renntech:

[lee3272]

Ok guys had it done followed the tut to take rollbar out they say took 4 hours trial and error removed it in 1 hour 15 min looks great left all the bits of rollbar for a month to let the paint harded abit more took about 2 hours to put back in if any goes for it found it easyer to pop off the white plastic cups instead of undoing the nut with 10mm washer will prob take longer that way

regards to maurice

great tuturial very easy to follow

Edited October 6, 2009 by lee3272

[White987S]

Lee3272, without pictures, there is no proof this ever happened! :)

[1schoir]

Ok guys had it done followed the tut to take rollbar out they say took 4 hours trial and error removed it in 1 hour 15 min looks great left all the bits of rollbar for a month to let the paint harded abit more took about 2 hours to put back in if any goes for it found it easyer to pop off the white plastic cups instead of undoing the nut with 10mm washer will prob take longer that way

regards to maurice

great tuturial very easy to follow

Lee:

Thanks for the nod, glad you were able to "git 'er done".

Photos would be greatly appreciated. ;)

Regards, Maurice.