New convertible roof.... how much and who ?

Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:32 pm

If everything goes to plan I will be looking for a new roof for a convertible. How much should I expect to pay ? And who does them ? Lastly, is this a specialist job to fit or can you do it yourself ? The car has a manual roof.

Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:41 pm

some zone searches should cough-up some phone numbers - IIRC around 500 GBP fitted - I think you'd be silly to fit it yourself - there is so much potential for it going wrong

Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:02 pm

Did a search for "new roof" still no wiser...... any names and numbers please guys.

Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:03 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=12313

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... pic&t=3490

bit more imagination needed when searching

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:06 am

would have thought a better motto is dont kiss anything with balls assuming luke is still a male name in UK!

BAS-international.com

go one on mine and good stuff, i bought it and had it fitted locally.

if you want to have a go yourself look here http://www.worlduph.com/topbmwinstructions.htm

but unless you are extreamly patient and skilled with your hands, and have all the tools i would not ruin a 400quid piece of fabric by cocking it up. That said i watched my lads do it and they made it look easy, but they do it for a living.

mrlee

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:35 am

if you want to have a go yourself i have a few sets of instructions which i can email but i chickened out,,

got my hood from these people (like Mr Lee)and can recommend the quality

http://www.bas-international.com/index.php

...if you ring them up they will send you a sample of the cloth and also recommend a fitter near you that will supply and fit...

Mine cost Ãƒ”šÃ‚£505 + vat from sheffield trimming

photo

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:06 am

mrLEE30 wrote:would have thought a better motto is dont kiss anything with balls assuming luke is still a male name in UK!

Never kiss a dog

Saw a woman kiss her little dog once and minute later he was licking his balls......

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:24 am

mrLEE30 wrote:would have thought a better motto is dont kiss anything with balls assuming luke is still a male name in UK!

BAS-international.com

go one on mine and good stuff, i bought it and had it fitted locally.

if you want to have a go yourself look here http://www.worlduph.com/topbmwinstructions.htm

but unless you are extreamly patient and skilled with your hands, and have all the tools i would not ruin a 400quid piece of fabric by cocking it up. That said i watched my lads do it and they made it look easy, but they do it for a living.

mrlee

That is a good guide could do with more illustrations I feel!!

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:02 am

as i said I have a selection of guides on how to do it(the roof that is).with pics and if anyone wants them i can forward them but they are too big to post

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:06 am

That is a good guide could do with more illustrations I feel!!

note to self, must try harder to appease zoners

dave will send you a cheeky german chappy who did his in his garage,lots of pictures but dodgy text, no doubt those willing enough could combine the two, infact as i am feeling nice despite the complaints i have it too and a PM my way with an email address may find you in posssesion of said file too.

yes dave put me onto BAS, my cab roof is now getting on for 6 months and no worries, mine was a bit cheaper then daves cause he went for rich man red colour, mine is poor mans black

I also tinkered with doig it myself but basically could not be aresed as too fiddly etc.. this is how i treat her...

and this is how she looks when cleaned...

and

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:01 pm

Hi

Try these guys.

http://www.automacgb.co.uk/

HTH

Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:13 pm

mate i had mine changed under a month ago have had an imppecible job ecellent quality hood none of the cheap replica stuff...the guy is up in the midlands in birmingham p.m marie or ring him jason on 07871662902 for a quote im sure you will be very happy guy know what he's doing....

Post Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:46 am

I recently had a quote from car hood warehouse in chessington for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£525 including VAT they could do the job within 2 weeks although they say they are mobile, they didnt want to come down to Somerset.

Post Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:39 pm

bangerack wrote:I recently had a quote from car hood warehouse in chessington for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£525 including VAT they could do the job within 2 weeks although they say they are mobile, they didnt want to come down to Somerset.

Where in Somerset are you?

There used to be company called R J Customising near Yeovil. I did speak with them. Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100 deposit and they'll order a mohair roof for you, total cost about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£600 IIRC.