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I would have thought that a decent paintless repair place would be able to sort it out, even if it was a steel panel.
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Now, if it was any sort of plastic used on the car it would be no problem....[
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I am sure Richard will be able to assist me here.
Can anyone confirm what the outside centre section of the hard top is made from?
Unfortunately I have put two very small dents in mine just above the drivers head area. Did them when it was hung on the wall, and, like most of you, I am a perfectionist and I find it hard to live with... grrrrr!!!
If its alluminium great - the dent masters will be able to roll them out - if they can be got at in that area.
Otherwise .... I will just have to live with them
Don't be too sure! [
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I don't really know, and I can't seem to find anything that tells me. Now, if it was any sort of plastic used on the car it would be no problem....[
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I would have thought that a decent paintless repair place would be able to sort it out, even if it was a steel panel. They did a car park dint in one of my rear wings just before I bought the car, and it was a perfect job.
Hi Peter,
Sorry I now see the confusion.
You wanted to know what the hardtop was made of. I was suggesting one way of finding out was if you placed a magnet on the top. If it stuck, then you'd know it was made of steel, if it didn't then you'd know it was aluminium.
I hadn't considered it may be made of plastic as the hardtop is so heavy. Well I just carried out the magnet test, and it doesn't stick. So that rules out steel.
Then I got a brainwave...when I was having the centre section of my hardtop resprayed in the summer (due to some paint bubbling) I saw what it looked like sanded down and prepped. Underneath the paint it was black. I don't know why I forgot about this. So that rules out aluminium.
Anyway, I'm pretty certain it's plastic.
Phew! Got there eventually[
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The plot thickens!
Not steel, not plastic, but it's black under the paint.
Could it be some kind of treated aluminium?
Ok I just called Porsche as this is now bugging me, they say it's made from aluminium![8D]
But black?
They must put some lead weights in there somewhere!
Hi Rodney & Richard
Thanks for trying for me - maybe we will eventuially find out.
In the meantime I will wait until I call in the dent man 'cos if its plastic then I doubt he will be able to roll out the dents.
Thansk again chaps.
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