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4247 Number: 4246 From: "Sandy Block" Date: Wed Jan 7, 2004 10:50 pm Subject: Re: New Top
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Re: New Top
A few comments. #1. Cabrioworld, located in Newark, N.J. has look-a-like tops for ascMcLarens. Here's their site: http://www.cabrioworld.com #2. The do NOT have all colors. From memory now, they have black, dark blue, dark chocolate brown, and Oxford White. Their "Tan" is off color and is NOT the same as the original. They do not have the Dark Claret-Wine. #3. I would personally suggest buying an original from Hank in Florida. It's an OEM. He has all colors. #4. Get a professional shop with many, many years of experience and show-quality work to do it for you and do not rush them. #5. It's a very hard job - they earn the money they want from you. The job leaves ZERO room for error. Errors = wind noise, leaks, squeeks, rattles and ripping of the material upon goig up & down. Do it right the first time, it's worth no regrets.
S A N D Y
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ecstacycustomz" <ecstacycustomz@y...> wrote: > get a pro to do it. i got my nos top from hank for like $700 and > had a local shop instal it...another $700 they had it back within 3 > days look better than any other top i have seen to this day. that > has been over 5 years ago and you can still bounce a quarter off > it. no gaps or air leaks at any speed. if its not streched just > right you will ruin it when it begins to swell or flap at highway > speeds. its the only thing i have ever subed out and i have no > regrets. > has anyone here seen the new prototype cobra????? all i can say is > B.A.D. and im not a big ford fan. > jdawg > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, orange86capri <no_reply@y...> > wrote: > > I had no experience doing a top before, but I bought one for my 85 > > vert, which I think I got from Cabrioworld. With the help of my > dad, > > it took a total of maybe 7 hours, spread out over several > weekends, > > due to lack of time, and allowing the glue to dry. I would suggest > > going to a convertible shop that knows what they are talking > about. > > After looking at a hundred pics of other asc's, I have yet to see > one > > fit as good as mine right behind the doors. Many I have seen look > > like weather would get right through there, or an arm trying to > > unlock your door. It took a fair amount of stretching, but more > that > > anything, it took measurement after measurement. I will double > check > > where I got the top from, I dealt with 3 companies, just can't > > remember which one I settled on. Good luck. > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, hanksgt <no_reply@y...> wrote: > > > Hello all and Happy New Year! > > > > > > I took Sandys advice and purchased a new top for the '87 from > > > Cabrioworld. Very nice to deal with. Thanks Sandy. > > > > > > We're going to attempt to install it this week. If anyone has any > > > thoughts or advice, it would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks for all the great info sharing in this group. > > > > > > Hank > > > Phoenix > > > '89 ASC #176 > > > '87 ASC #136