This video was sent out when the E30 convertible was out of the factory. Shows adjustments and hood operation. Also shows changing the hood fabric. Video belongs to BMW AG and BMW USA. (Copy right)
@@ChuHefner be very careful. You have to determine if there is a bent spar. it may not be able to be repaired. I have an electromagnetical top. It took two people to get the top closed - it felt like something was bent in the frame. I think the shop did it or the previous owner. one of the spars on the passenger side [where the back folds upward] snapped when i forced it and then the top fit perfectly "but of course" now i had a broken frame spar. I have now acquired a full set of parts sans the rubber frame molding (buying those next) to fully replace with a mechanical only top. You basically have to find a wrecked car with an unbent frame.
Most of the current bmw e30 soft tops from that era can still be found on most convertible e30s today & they're barely giving out. That's about 25 years of sun, not bad if you ask me. Most miata tops are toast and those dirt bombs aint even that old 🤣 ... what I'm saying is you should be on another channel bashing a vehicle made in China