Returned safely from my trip to Alabama, where George, ala_xfire did me a solid and installed my new Blue Mohair top from BAS International. Super guy and very nice wife, treated us like family. I gave what little assistance I could...it's best to not get in the way, but I can pass a flashlight when requested, and even sometimes put the vacuum cleaner in a position to suck up rivet droppings. (Vacuum cleaners work best when turned on).

I watched the You Tube video of the top replacement...it helps to understand the language, but trust me, it isn't necessary. Armed with installation instructions, and armed with the procedure from the service manual, and having the proper tools, one could take the bold step of attempting the replacement.

In my own case, watching the video gave me the confidence to assist George in doing the work, and now, with that experience under my belt, I feel confident that I could do the next one myself (after a few key tool purchases).

One caveat that I will add...although BAS International provides replacement rivets for the job, they do not provide enough. We drilled 9 rivets, and only had 7 replacements. Fortunately, George, in his exquisitely equipped home garage had standard rivets on hand. Shorties, but they appear to be doing the job without issue.

In the end, I am very pleased with the result, and very grateful to ala_xfire. I'm also very thankful that local installation shops quoted from $700 to $2000 to do the work. That gave me the impetus to make the trip from Ohio to Alabama.