The Mazda Miata Convertible:

The Mazda Miata convertible is one of the most popular convertibles on the road. The Miata convertible was first introduced in 1989. Mazda made minor changes to the Miata convertible soft top in 1999. Then Mazda introduced a whole new Miata convertible in 2006. We offer Mazda Miata convertible tops for every Miata convertible, and all of our Miata soft tops are based on original Miata dealer tops (though our "easy install" Miata top eliminates the original Miata top zipper.)

 

The Mazda Miata Convertible Tops Buyer's Guide

The number of Mazda Miata convertibles is so large that the convertible top industry has made interesting adaptations to the original Miata convertible top making them easier to install and providing cost savings in replacement Mazda Miata convertible tops.

Here's what you need to know about each:

The Mazda Miata "Easy Install" Convertible Top: Our factory took patterns from the original Mazda Miata convertible top and designed an improved Mazda Miata top from the original in ease of use and ease of installation: The Mazda Miata Easy Install Convertible Top is basically a one-piece Miata top without a zippered window. It's less costly than the original two-piece Miata top, and longer lasting.

There were trivial modifications to the the original Mazda Miata convertible top geometry, such as reducing the area of the top rear window by an insignificant couple of square inches. Much effort went into the 'easy install' Miata convertible top and its success has been duplicated by most of the American factories manufacuring aftermarket Mazda Miata convertible tops. There are now a few similar versions, all fully functional Mazda Miata tops which have been installed in thousands of Miata convertibles.

We offer the 'easy install' Mazda Miata convertible top with a plastic rear window or a glass rear window. It is available for Miata convertibles produced from 1989 to 1997, and also Mazda Miata convertibles produced from 1999 to 2005. At  this time there is no such convertible top being made for Mazda Miata convertibles 2006 on !

To accompany our, original "Easy Install Miata Convertible Top" we had  a very thorough and well illustrated (top installation photos and many descriptions) Mazda Miata 'how to install' manual., written and produced. With suggestions from customer installers over the years the manual is now in its fourth edition and accompanies the top within our Miata convertible top packages. We do have the fairly popular Mazda Miata top install video as well and some of our customers prefer the video (dvd) which is available on our Miata site pages..If you wish to order an Easy Install Miata convertible top: Click on a link at the right to your Miata top page.

Classic Two-Piece Miata Convertible Tops: This Miata soft top is the original Mazda Miata convertible top design. It has the zipper across the back section to integrate the window section and the main section of the Miata convertible top as configured by Mazda. This Miata convertible top is available for Miata cars produced from 1989 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2005. For our selection of Mazda Miata two-piece convertible tops, click on the appropriate Mazda Miata convertible top link at the right.

Mazda Miata One-Piece Convertible Top: For Mazda Miata convertibles made after 2006, we offer a one-piece top as original.  This Mazda Miata convertible top is the original design Miata convertible top for the late model Mazda Miata. These premium tops come with a glass window with a defroster. Interested in this Miata convertible top? Click on its link at the right.

Mazda Miata convertible tops are offered in two fabrics: Cabrio Grain Vinyl and Haartz Stayfast Canvas. Here's what you need to know about each one:

Cabrio Grain Vinyl: Our most popular Miata top is the original Miata Cabrio Vinyl, which comes in all original Mazda Miata convertible top colors. Cabrio Grain Vinyl is a two-ply composite vinyl with a distinct pigskin outer grain (the Miata cabrio grain) and cotton inner lining. This reliable vinyl is original to the Mazda Miata, the Mercury Capri, and the Volkswagen Cabriolet and comes with a 6-year manufacturer warranty.

Haartz Stayfast Canvas: If you're looking to upgrade your vinyl top, consider a Mazda Miata convertible top made of Haartz Stayfast Canvas. This fabric is the American substitute for the German canvases used in Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW. Haartz Stayfast Canvas is a three-ply composite made of an acrylic square weave outer fabric, a butyl rubber core, and a cotton lining. The butyl rubber core makes Haartz Stayfast Canvas last a very long time. The canvas Mazda Miata top is a little richer looking than the Miata vinyl. It's also a little harder to clean. Stayfast Canvas has somewhat better static and dynamic wear ratings than Miata vinyl tops. However: Miata do-it-yourself installers, note that once you have installed a Miata top and see how do-able the top install is, you may opt for the slightly lower wear of the Miata cabrio vinyl. This is because over the lifetime of your Miata convertible you may find that, with your own installation, the longevity advantage of the canvas top is outweighed by the lifetime cost savings in the Miata cabrio vinyl tops.

 

Can I install a Mazda Miata Convertible Top Myself?

Installing a Miata convertible top, whether the zipper or non-zipper version, should be well within the capabilities of the handy do-it-yourself Mazda Miata owner who wants to install his or her own top. There is no sewing or stapling involved. All attachment is via rivets (or you may substitute pan head sheet metal screws), contact cement and screws. Push type fasteners are removed and reinstalled (or replaced). If you are a Miata convertible owner and reluctant to proceed, then please order our Miata top install manual by itself. We will then prorate subsequent Miata convertible top package specials if ordered after the Miata manual. We believe that the do-it-yourself manual, which we commissioned, is more elaborate with its explanations than our Miata top install video !

The rear rain rail: Mazda designed a very elaborate rear rain diversion "rail" in its convertible top. If it is not cracked then it is transferrable (with obvious savings) to the new Miata convertible top. Enterprising convertible top factories have re-designed this rain rail into various versions, all of which work well. Paying for an attached rain rail may not be the most economical way to proceed with your top restoration. This is because either an old rain rail can easily be transferred, or else the now popular "fold over" rubber Miata replacement rain rail can be purchased and is both economical, very easy to utilize, and provides great cost savings. The 'fold over" rain rail lasts through at least two tops and we offer it (separately from the convertible top) at the site pages (which you can link to at the right.

More Mazda Miata Convertible Top Parts: We carry the improved hold down Miata convertible top hold down cables, Miata top boots, and the Miata top rear rain rails. We offer complete convertible top restoration packages.