How Do You Repair A Convertible Top?
Ever had your convertible top sliced wide open by a common street thug? Anything 12 inches or longer and the repair shop will recommend you replace the whole canvas. What’s that going to run? For my ’96 Saab, it was going to set me back $1800. I gasped at the notion. There’s got to be a better way. With a few simple tools, and diligent effort, you can repair your canvas convertible top for under $100. Ready? Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5040042/Conv.Top.Repair-10_Full.jpg’); }); Start sewing. Be ready for the long haul. I had a 3 foot slice which took almost 2 hours to sew. I chose to leave the top latched while sewing. It helped keep the line straight and I had the fear that if it were loose while sewing, when I did latch the top, the stitches would tear. The result was that there was a small gap in the seam which we will take care of later. Also for this task, I used a
