dog ear restringing How do I.....

[millertimebmw03]

palimino chime in
a photo or two would be awsome :P
thanks!
zach

[palomino]

palimino chime in
a photo or two would be awsome :P
thanks!
zach

i just did this over the weekend too but didnt think to take pics of it.

its raining out too.

[lseguy]

Question..how do you know when they need restringing?

[graywolf316]

dog ear?

[millertimebmw03]

palomino !!!! YOU SAID YOU"D TAKE PHOTOS!!!!

[Hugo]

Ban Him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

[palomino]

Ban Him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

her.

[millertimebmw03]

her.

I got yelled at one time before ha haha

[palomino]

only because i bought an ASC switch that worked perfectly from you....

(this cost me 50 cents, ill have you know. )

dont mock my duct tape either - i need a new 'dog ear' on this side.

The red/black refers to one string, and the blue/blue refers to another seperate string. I tried to "dot" the line where the string goes under a bar or other string. Also, the over/under diagrams on the metal loops are accurate. Im not sure how important theit is to have the string over/under, but thats what ive got in my car.

Passenger Side:

[TreibeFroh]

I know I'm somehow going to screw that up... I can't even cross stitch.

[millertimebmw03]

PALOMINO !!!
I knew the ASC switch would have helped me in the future

Also I don't think I have the spring next to #4
And also #6 is that a climbing rope? I sureley dont have this one either ???
So doe you think you could grab a photo of the spring for me and I'll see if i can hook somthing -up
thanks again picaso

[palomino]

PALOMINO !!!
I knew the ASC switch would have helped me in the future

Also I don't think I have the spring next to #4
And also #6 is that a climbing rope? I sureley dont have this one either ???
So doe you think you could grab a photo of the spring for me and I'll see if i can hook somthing -up
thanks again picaso

at #6, the rope comes up from below, through the ring going towards the front of the car, then across to the dog-ear.

perhaps things are different between our cars, my top is fully automatic.

[millertimebmw03]

perhaps things are different between our cars, my top is fully automatic.

ANd yours is a 5-speed with a hardtop, I GET IT YOURS IS BETTER!


I'm giving this a shot today (if it stops raining :P )

[amancuso]

Mine is fully automatic too, it's important you string through the dog ears in the right direction, otherwise they won't sit properly when you put the top up.

[millertimebmw03]

anythings better than its current state
ha ha

[MParallel]

her.

No kidding!?

[MParallel]

Does the wire go straight through the spring?

There's 2 (I believe) repair kits concerning the dogears.

I wonder how the fabric is glued on. I mean...you don't want to destroy the headliner if you need to replace the dogears.

[palomino]

Does the wire go straight through the spring?

There's 2 (I believe) repair kits concerning the dogears.

I wonder how the fabric is glued on. I mean...you don't want to destroy the headliner if you need to replace the dogears.

im not sure what you mean by 'wire' - i havent looked at how the spring is attached to the top. there is a loop at the top of the spring through, for the string to pass through.

i have no idea how they get the headliner fabric to stick onto the dog-ears. mine came undone and ive tried so many types of glues and adhesives. thats why there is ugly duct-tape holding it in place - its the only thing that works.

i think im going to drill some small holes along the edge of the dog-ears and sew the headliner in place. my passenger-side dog-ear needs replacing, so ill test out this idea on the broken one before i replace it.

Mine is fully automatic too, it's important you string through the dog ears in the right direction, otherwise they won't sit properly when you put the top up.

on that note, someone else with a fully auto top might want to double-check my diagram. the strings on both sides of my car's top have been replaced multiple times, so there's a chance something might be a little bit off.

mine works fine as it is now, but if its not "the right way" - i dont want to lead others in the wrong direction, plus id want to change it!

ANd yours is a 5-speed with a hardtop, I GET IT YOURS IS BETTER!


I'm giving this a shot today (if it stops raining :P )

well, its only better because it is owned by me.

No kidding!?

yes, it is true.

[millertimebmw03]

well, its only better because it is owned by me.

duuuuh!!!!

[MParallel]

im not sure what you mean by 'wire' ....

My bad. Wiring is confusing to use here. I should have used the word string.

Sorry, English is not my native language.

[amancuso]

I forgot what I used to glue the fabric to the dog-ear. I think it was a two part epoxy good for plastics and fabric.

[palomino]

I forgot what I used to glue the fabric to the dog-ear. I think it was a two part epoxy good for plastics and fabric.

no problems with it?

My bad. Wiring is confusing to use here. I should have used the word string.

Sorry, English is not my native language.

you type it very well. i just thought you used weird words occasionally because you are european.

[FLi GLi]

I know alot of you all enjoy doing DIYs. I do myself. However, when it comes to my top i'm a little hesitant to DIY.

This lead me to looking around for an upholstry shop to repair my log legs. For $120 the guy replaced the plastic piece on both sides and restrung/glued both sides. Very reasonable I though.

Just a suggestion. If you can find a reputable upholstry shop in your area, you might find that the cost to have someone do it is not as bad as you might think (I know I thought it was going to be outrageous).

Cheers,

[jaycee328ic]

Thanks and a couple more photos would really help, but the colored drawing is also a big help and I'll try this.

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Also one other item for the forum. My top has two places where the string is sewn in and the picture looks like there is only one there.

Does anyone else have the picture or drawing of the second place where the string is sewn. I can upload a picture if needed.