2004 convertible top replacement instructions

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by BrokenLinkage

Fred, did you find a convertible top in the cocoa color anywhere other than Porsche oem?

Hi BL, sorry for my late reply!

Yes, I did find a cocoa brown top through Convertible Top Guys in Rhode Island. The material is Sonnendeck rather than Sonnenland (A5) but it does have the “Dobby” backing. Their website has a good description of the different fabric types available and their knowledgeable rep spent a lot of time with me on the phone. Even though their website lists “brown” in the A5 Sonnenland fabric, it came up as not available when we configured the order. As explained to me, the main difference is that Sonnenland is OEM manufactured in Germany and the Sonnendeck is manufactured in the US.

The top is actually manufactured by EZ-On Auto Tops in South Carolina but they do not sell directly to the public.

Coincidentally UPS says the top is arriving today. I’ll post an update with some pics as soon as possible.

Thanks everyone for your replies. Haven’t decided if I’m going to try the install myself, but I have located an installer that has “contemporary” Porsche experience if I go that route.