After the new top is installed ...

[stateofidleness]

Well wouldn't you know it... yesterday I ordered the new top right.. well today I see some bees on the base of the plastic window as I'm getting in my car. Well, I get in and decided it would be a good idea to "flick" the bees off from inside...

well that wasn't a good idea. as brittle as my plastic window was/is, it cracked immediately... about the size of a quarter.. lovely...

luckily i had already contacted an upholstery shop the day I ordered my top and got an appointment scheduled for the replacement! I can't wait! I'll post pics and price when I get it back.

[pjv]

Thanks derekcohen. Could you also tell me where you got your top from? My car is a 2004 model.

Thanks again.

[derekcohen]

Originally Posted by pjv

Thanks derekcohen. Could you also tell me where you got your top from? My car is a 2004 model.

Thanks again.

My installer is a Perth company, G.M Millane & Co Motor Trimmer. Google for their website.

They have been very reliable and quick to respond to emails. Recommended.

The top was ordered by them from Robbins.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[stateofidleness]

Just got quoted $750 by a very good installer locally. I'm leaning towards the DIY route now. $750 can buy a lot of oil, tires, bypass pipes

Any other guys done the DIY route and want to share their experience? My biggest concern is the "not having the right parts" or "breaking something and having to order it" after getting the old top off.

[bar10dah]

Originally Posted by stateofidleness

Any other guys done the DIY route and want to share their experience?

*sigh* Does anyone read previous posts anymore?

[stateofidleness]

*sigh*... really?? lose the 'tude!

You posted the link to YOUR DIY and I clearly said "any OTHER guys".. as in "any more than the ONE guy on this thread so far"...

[bar10dah]

Originally Posted by stateofidleness

*sigh*... really?? lose the 'tude!

You posted the link to YOUR DIY and I clearly said "any OTHER guys".. as in "any more than the ONE guy on this thread so far"...

Hmm, nice trying to save face. Still, a fail. However, that thread wasn't mine, and, has two "others" that DIY'ed their tops. I invite you to read that one that I linked, plus the many others that are already on this forum. Lots of great information to be had here. Those that went before you even posted part numbers for potentially useful parts. No need to be defensive... just go read those posts and you too shall be enlightened.

[stateofidleness]

defensive? you have like 10 posts and you come on here saying "don't people read previous posts anymore". i've got several posts in this thread if you hadn't noticed.. "save face".. "fail"... you sound like pretentious teenager to be honest...

my bad for asking the public forum if anyone wanted to share some tips about top replacement in a thread about top replacement... what the hell was i thinking?

[bar10dah]

This conversation, your defensiveness and now your need to self validate, yeah, we're done here. This obviously isn't going to go anywhere. I'm not being dragged into your trolling.

However, still trying to be the nice guy, the questions you asked are well answered. Not only in the link I provided, but many others. Those threads will help you get what you need accomplished. I was in your place only a few short weeks ago, and now I have a nice new top. All from the information I learned in this forum. Well, that, and the 101projects book. So, no matter what beef you have with me, get over it and get your new top on!

[derekcohen]

Update on top installation:

A further two weeks have gone by. I would say that the top has stretched to a satisfactory degree and, at this stage, is 99% of the re-replacement fit.

All-in-all, this conversion has been very worthwhile. Glass rear window, heated, no fears of damage to vinyl by vandals, no clouding, no cracking, no need to fold the vinyl each time the top is lowered ...

Regards from Perth

Derek