Finally got around to installing the arms hope this helps you

Thank you to all of you this has been very helpful! Will post an update in a few days, hopefully if I can get to the car.

The link arms will need replacement as said above, however, be sure they attach to the roof bow without twisting. You’ll need to make (or find) plastic spacers to make this happen. We made ours from a spacer from the hardware store, cut at a 45*...

Motomattx is correct. The repair kit used a length of what looked like aircraft cable that you would install on both sides of the frame to properly pull the frame links instead of the elastic strap. Over the 15 years that I owned my '97 Spyder...

There was a repair kit for this, it was an issue on the Spyders when they started to age, that elastic strap thats hanging loose is not supposed to be loose, its job is to pull on the bar in front of it to allow the top to fold properly, someone...

Heeeeeellp! lol . Got my hand on a 2g dsm Gst spyder. The top needs to be replaced ( feel very confident) . I removed the old head liner and top no issues. But noticed that there was bent arms and missing bushings. Need help