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Soft top help..
« on: October 02, 2008, 08:23:30 AM »
Does anyone know of a company that can build a soft top from scratch?
I have a friend with an Apal speedster (356 rep) which needs a new roof and we're struggling to find anyone who could make one (the company no longer exists, and after years in the sun the current one isn't even close to fitting right, despite 12mo of stretching! )
Any help would be appreciated
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 08:57:53 AM »
Hi Ben
      Well,I'd say any good car upholstery shop could do it ,but I dont reckon it would be cheap! If they havent got the old one to use as a sort of template ,it cant be difficult   for them to make templates.Reckon you'd have to take the car to them to get a nice fit tho'!........I built a basic top for my Locost ,albeit in cheapo vinyl,but it wasnt difficult ,so a good upholsterere should be OK.                                                                                                                                                                       ................just my 2p......
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 12:04:34 PM »
cheers rod..  money's not an issue (they have a 911, and two proper 356's aswell as the apal!! ) so i think they want to have a decent job done on this car; it will finish it off nicely..
they have the orginal roof, however its stretched a bit so doesnt fit around the windows. I guess someone would be able to take that and modify it to work, but im not sure..
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 03:37:02 PM »
mick frewer if you can get hold of him  ,, iknow he can do it ill give him a ring saturday for you ,, he,s working out of the country at the mo  ,,  :mrgreen:
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 05:13:52 PM »
cheers chew, that would be great
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 09:15:57 PM »
i had one done by the gut [namae escapes me but 8ball will know!] who ha dht ecorvair that
never went anywhere [wine's in the way o the keys again     :(                      :oops:                           :roll:  ]

excelent job.....................
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 09:18:16 PM »
i know who you mean, derries mate?..  can't think what his name is but derrie sent me his number earlier today re: trimming my merc seats
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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2008, 10:34:38 PM »
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i know who you mean, derries mate?..  can't think what his name is but derrie sent me his number earlier today re: trimming my merc seats


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Re: Soft top help..
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2008, 09:00:33 AM »
thats the one!..  funny how wine clouds the memory  :D
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2008, 09:24:18 AM »
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thats the one!..  funny how wine clouds the memory  :D

funny how I was thinking that  :oops:
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