new top?
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) .But can u tell me how much u paid for it on ebay ?And it was new ? Tks again !Mine is a Sonnedeck German unit. It is like a duck, the water just rolls off. It beads up just like nicely waxed paint. We origionally had a Green on Green car. I never liked it, but the price was right. We replaced it with a black one.
Most shops would not touch it unless we replaced the straps and headliner too. My straps were in excellent condition at 92k and I removed the headliner. The installation took my wife and I about 4 hours total. And were were not exactly working hard. The top fit perfect and the hardest part was trying not to get the spray 3M glue on everything. So I would guess that anyone that can put a top on a car should be able to do it.
Just do not let them adjust anything!!! The top mechanisms and motors are very finicky and hard to adjust. I tried to adjust my boot about 1/2" and it took me about 4 weeks to fix what I screwed up and just get it back to the way it was before. THis is a job best left for an expert.
Good luck. I love my new top. Now I am looking for a black interior to swap over the tan. It gets filthy with the top down all the time.
Most shops would not touch it unless we replaced the straps and headliner too. My straps were in excellent condition at 92k and I removed the headliner. The installation took my wife and I about 4 hours total. And were were not exactly working hard. The top fit perfect and the hardest part was trying not to get the spray 3M glue on everything. So I would guess that anyone that can put a top on a car should be able to do it.
Just do not let them adjust anything!!! The top mechanisms and motors are very finicky and hard to adjust. I tried to adjust my boot about 1/2" and it took me about 4 weeks to fix what I screwed up and just get it back to the way it was before. THis is a job best left for an expert.
Good luck. I love my new top. Now I am looking for a black interior to swap over the tan. It gets filthy with the top down all the time.
One solution for the dirty interior is the convertible car cover that Bavarian Automotive sells. It's about $90 and goes on very easily. I use mine when I'm leaving the car for a couple of hours or more. It will not keep it dry during a downpour, but will work in a quick drizzle. The best thing is it keeps the tree sap, the bird droppings, and other stuff off the interior. It also keeps the seats and steering wheel very cool. When not in use, it rolls up easily and stays in the trunk. Give it a look.