Process for replacing a motor-vehicle convertible top

1. A process for replacing a first soft-top of a convertible-top of a motor vehicle with a second soft-top, comprising the steps of:

removing the first soft-top from the convertible-top;

separating the first soft-top from a headliner of the convertible-top;

selecting the second soft-top having a window larger than a window of the first soft-top;

fixing a plurality of receptacles to an edge of the larger window;

attaching the second soft-top to the motor vehicle; and

connecting the larger window directly to the headliner by engaging headliner anchors with the receptacles fixed to the larger window.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of aligning the receptacles with the headliner anchors.

3. The process of claim 2 , wherein the aligning step includes the step of aligning a pocket of each receptacle with a respective one of the anchors.

4. The process of claim 1 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of integrally forming the receptacles with the larger window.

5. The process of claim 1 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of adhering the receptacles to the larger window.

6. The process of claim 1 , wherein the selecting step includes the step of selecting the larger window and securing the larger window to the second soft-top.

7. The process of claim 1 , wherein the connecting step includes the step of mechanically connecting the receptacles and anchors utilizing a plurality of fasteners.

8. The process of claim 7 , wherein each fastener comprises a flexible clip for gripping and elastically retaining the anchor within a pocket of the respective receptacle.

9. The process of claim 7 , wherein each fastener comprises a threaded shaft for matingly engaging a threaded pocket of the respective receptacle.

10. The process of claim 7 , wherein each anchor includes a base connected to the headliner and an inverted U-shaped bar connected to the base, and each fastener includes a flexible clip for hooking a respective anchor; wherein free ends of the clip are frictionally retained within a pocket of the receptacle.

11. A process for replacing a first soft-top of a convertible-top of a motor vehicle with a second soft-top, comprising the steps of:

removing the first soft-top from the convertible-top;

separating the first soft-top from a headliner of the convertible-top;

selecting the second soft-top having a window larger than a window of the first soft-top;

fixing a plurality of receptacles to an edge of the larger window;

attaching the second soft-top to the motor vehicle; and

connecting the larger window directly to the headliner by engaging headliner anchors with the receptacles fixed to the larger window; wherein the fixing step includes the step of aligning the receptacles with the headliner anchors, and the connecting step includes the step of mechanically connecting the receptacles and anchors utilizing a plurality of fasteners.

12. The process of claim 11 , wherein the aligning step includes the step of aligning a pocket of each receptacle with a respective one of the anchors.

13. The process of claim 11 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of integrally forming the receptacles with the larger window.

14. The process of claim 11 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of adhering the receptacles to the larger window.

15. The process of claim 11 , wherein the selecting step includes the step of selecting the larger window and securing the larger window to the second soft-top.

16. The process of claim 11 , wherein each fastener comprises a flexible clip for gripping and elastically retaining the anchor within a pocket of the respective receptacle.

17. The process of claim 11 , wherein each fastener comprises a threaded shaft for matingly engaging a threaded pocket of the respective receptacle.

18. The process of claim 11 , wherein each anchor includes a base connected to the headliner and an inverted U-shaped bar connected to the base, and each fastener includes a flexible clip for hooking a respective anchor; wherein free ends of the clip are frictionally retained within a pocket of the receptacle.

19. A process for replacing a first soft-top of a convertible-top of a motor vehicle with a second soft-top, comprising the steps of:

removing the first soft-top from the convertible-top;

separating the first soft-top from a headliner of the convertible-top;

selecting the second soft-top having a window larger than a window of the first soft-top;

fixing a plurality of receptacles to an edge of the larger window;

attaching the second soft-top to the motor vehicle; and

connecting the larger window directly to the headliner by engaging headliner anchors with the receptacles fixed to the larger window; wherein the fixing step includes the step of aligning a pocket of each receptacle with a respective one of the headliner anchors, the selecting step includes the step of selecting the larger window and securing the larger window to the second soft-top, and the connecting step includes the step of mechanically connecting the receptacles and anchors utilizing a plurality of fasteners; each fastener comprising a flexible clip for hooking, gripping and elastically retaining a respective anchor within a pocket of the respective receptacle with free ends of the clip frictionally retained within the pocket, and each anchor includes a base connected to the headliner and an inverted U-shaped bar connected to the base.

20. The process of claim 19 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of integrally forming the receptacles with the larger window.

21. The process of claim 19 , wherein the fixing step includes the step of adhering the receptacles to the larger window.