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YOUR RESEARCHNew Roof for Cabriolet
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Use local craftsman howard sands
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This came as a surprise to Howard who is quite used to replacing cracked plastic windows in Boxsters and 996's.
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I was replacing a watertight but faded roof with a brand new black item.
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hoods galore Southend on sea, ask you local specialist who they use/recommend.
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I just got a shock by asking a main dealer for a replacement cabriolet supply and fit. Has anyone had an after market supply and fit. I want a plastic 'original' size window not a glass update as I find them to small.
Any recommendations in the South of UK appreciated
Thanks
Ian
Yes, I had one done in April 1976.
On recommendation from my R12 organiser who'd had a new top fitted to a 944/968 type I sourced a new top from German Auto Tops
https://www.germanautotops.com/porsche-996-99-01-black-german-a5-w-plastic-window
who were sporting enough, without much prompting from me to import it described as something like "cloth samples" at a couple of hundred dollars. I also had them ship some matching black fabric to recover the bar and caps which conceal the pop-up roll hoops.
I used a local craftsman Howard Sands
http://www.howardsands-vehicleupholsterer.co.uk/home
who really is a one man band operating out of a farm business park.
Howard offered to source a new roof from within GB but couldn't match the German Auto Tops price.
My 996 cab has a glass window and the roof came marked for the window but without glass: my existing glass had to be re-used. This came as a surprise to Howard who is quite used to replacing cracked plastic windows in Boxsters and 996's.
All in, my costs were lower, much lower than a GB-sourced aftermarket roof and Howard was extremely complementary about the quality of the roof from German Auto Tops.
Was I pleased then? Yes I was. I was replacing a watertight but faded roof with a brand new black item. I was also pleased by the level of cost involved.
Am I still pleased? Well, the car stands outside 365 days a year and hasn't seen the hardtop since 2013. It's raining now, the roof is watertight and looks great.
This company in Kings Heath, Birmingham is highly recommended:
https://www.thehoodguys.co.uk/
They fixed my broken soft top "tension rope" for £72 when my Porsche Centre said I would need a new roof.
I bought the roof from the US and fitted myself (far cheaper than UK supply even with the import duties). Its not for the faint hearted and you will need the roof calibrating afterwards (I have a durametric and did it myself).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Convertible-Top-Hood-Burgundy-HAARTZ-STAYFAST-Cloth-1999-2001/182770799921?hash=item2a8dfd1531:g:mdUAAOSwj9dZveBg
Cheers
Garry
