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mk1rolf

Number of posts: 811 Location: sunny st neots....gateway to heaven Drives: 76 bus.(scooby EJ20T conversion).... soon to be 16vt mk1 cab (syncro?) Registration date: 2008-01-21
 | Subject: Convertible roof fitters.... Sat Nov 14 2009, 21:05 | |
| Anyone know of a good roof fitter  |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sat Nov 14 2009, 21:20 | |
| i rang a guy from Ebay to quote me on a blue Mohair roof, he's based in Croydon and said if i take car to him it'll cost £295 supplied and fitted, if he comes to me and fit mobile its an additional £45. I then rang a guy from the MK1 Owners Website and he quoted me £420 supplied and fitted, but he had a few people moaning about the roof sagging on the corners. |
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Buey

Number of posts: 470 Age: 35 Location: Ely Drives: Mk1 VW Golf Cabrio & Seat Leon FSi Registration date: 2009-02-03
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sat Nov 14 2009, 22:39 | |
| I took mine to that guy in Croydon last March, he supplied a mohair roof and fitted in less than the time it took to walk to a pub have a couple of bevvys and lunch and a mooch about a few shops. He was only a backstreet garage working on 2 to 3 cars at a time, but hes highly recommended. http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Soft-Tops-The-Car-Hood-Specialists__W0QQ_armrsZ1 |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sat Nov 14 2009, 23:43 | |
| that's the fella  |
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mk1rolf

Number of posts: 811 Location: sunny st neots....gateway to heaven Drives: 76 bus.(scooby EJ20T conversion).... soon to be 16vt mk1 cab (syncro?) Registration date: 2008-01-21
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sun Nov 15 2009, 08:45 | |
| That's spot on , cheers guys  |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sun Nov 22 2009, 19:01 | |
| you booked this yet fella........we're about to book ours and wondered if he'd knock the price if we did both on the same day (saves him coming from Croydon twice)  |
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mk1rolf

Number of posts: 811 Location: sunny st neots....gateway to heaven Drives: 76 bus.(scooby EJ20T conversion).... soon to be 16vt mk1 cab (syncro?) Registration date: 2008-01-21
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Sun Nov 22 2009, 20:19 | |
| Na not yet dude, been slacking .......plus the missus has been dipping in the pot for crimbo prezzies ...Did you have a date in mind for yours? ..if you do call him before me see if he will do discount and i'll gather the reddies up.... oh it's not for me mk1......... it's for a mk3  |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 09:21 | |
| im gonna be calling him soon as we keep getting wet seats  |
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whatalotafun

Number of posts: 1656 Age: 28 Location: on the road Drives: fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250 Registration date: 2009-06-26
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 10:03 | |
| | nelds wrote: | im gonna be calling him soon as we keep getting wet seats  |
it is the roof at fault yeah, not the door seals or owt |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 10:28 | |
| it has holes in it, the rear metal frame has rusted to buggery and leaks and the drivers seat is wet......... |
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whatalotafun

Number of posts: 1656 Age: 28 Location: on the road Drives: fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250 Registration date: 2009-06-26
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 10:31 | |
| | nelds wrote: | | it has holes in it, the rear metal frame has rusted to buggery and leaks and the drivers seat is wet......... |
you know that the roof will not come with a rear metal frame (at least i don't think so)
so they will reuse yours! |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 10:37 | |
| i know, i've posted on every site i know looking for a new metal frame.....looks like i'll be spending £150 at CrazyQuifs at this rate  |
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nelds

Number of posts: 1755 Location: Haverhill Drives: 2.5TDI T4 LWB Registration date: 2009-06-17
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Mon Nov 23 2009, 19:29 | |
| found a guy in Burwell that does roofs and upholstery, yet to get a price so i'll keep you posted. He's called P & M Taylor, phone number 01638 741776  |
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mk1rolf

Number of posts: 811 Location: sunny st neots....gateway to heaven Drives: 76 bus.(scooby EJ20T conversion).... soon to be 16vt mk1 cab (syncro?) Registration date: 2008-01-21
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Fri Nov 27 2009, 21:03 | |
| Good work that man... Know what you mean about soggy interior... havnt been near the new car since we got it, the wife opened it up yesterday and said it was as 'musty as ya nan'..( which wasnt very nice to my nan  )... Really need to patch it up with something asap before it rots everything away  |
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RM2WAS
Number of posts: 255 Age: 31 Location: dicking about everywhere Drives: occasionally Registration date: 2008-02-28
 | Subject: Re: Convertible roof fitters.... Fri Nov 27 2009, 22:24 | |
| | nelds wrote: | found a guy in Burwell that does roofs and upholstery, yet to get a price so i'll keep you posted. He's called P & M Taylor, phone number 01638 741776  |
I would avoid this company at all costs personally! I had him replace my mk1 roof and headliner, the outside was ok tbh (nothing stood out as amazing or bad, it is still working and looking ok, it was a mohair one) but he fucked up the inside somehow and all the seams split within a few weeks. I took it back to him and he begrudgingly repaired it badly!! it was supposed to be a perfect new roof but he sewed the liner up by hand and all wonky! it looked s**t so I again complained, this time he replaced the liner but when I picked it up it had loads gluey fingerprints and dirty marks all over it! I pointed this out to him and was pretty much told to f**k off! he would not sort it out. So I'd paid him 900 quid and still got a s**t looking roof lining. The most annoying thing is that my original lining wasn't ripped or anything it was just dirty and I wanted a nice clean one. Just really bad customer service. |
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