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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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Went to the junkyard over the weekend and found a near new top and rear window skirt on a 4th gen bird. I asked the cashier what they charge for a convertible top. He told me $130 and i was like...ok sounds good. I removed the complete assembly took it to the cashier. He rang it up and said that will be $30 dollars, with my jaw on the floor i paid him and ran. This is the best score at the yard for me to date and i have been going for sometime. I will post pics as soon as i have time to put it on.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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nice find!!!
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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WOW... Sweet!


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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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How many they got? haha.

You got lucky.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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I was really amazed at how easy it was to remove everything, being that I had no idea what I was doing. Although I do have a knack for figuring things out. I would definitely say don't be afraid to tackle this project yourself.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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That is a very good deal. If you can't do the labor yourself, it's hard to put a new top on a convertible for much under $1,000.
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