Cabriolet Top replacement
02-14-2004, 12:50 PM
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Cabriolet Top replacement
Have a friend who needs to replace his black top on a 1988 Cab. this summer. Any suggestions on who to contact besides a dealer. Any clue as to what he should expect to pay?
Thanks,
Brad
Thanks,
Brad
02-14-2004, 01:19 PM
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Hey Dude , Had mine done in Windsor Ont. Classic auto upolstery , The guys name is Camille . Two minutes from the border, Same day service. I think he charged me 300.00 Canadian, did an exellent job.
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02-14-2004, 10:40 PM
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Ol Camille is giving it away for free.
A new top install normally runs $1500 - $2000, including the top. But the parts are only about $400 of that total, the rest labor.
A new top install normally runs $1500 - $2000, including the top. But the parts are only about $400 of that total, the rest labor.
02-15-2004, 12:24 PM
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Hey chuck You must be talking about the dealer, In my opinion it would be crazy to pay that to anyone for a top installation. Does it take more than a day to install? I sure wish I made 1600 a day. This is a one man legit. shop.Alot less over head I guess.
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02-15-2004, 07:44 PM
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I know when I installed my new top, it almost drove me insane 
Has been there 2+ yrs now and still looks great, so I guess it was worth it. The cost at the shops around here was off the wall. It took me some time to get everything just right with no wrinkles and all the hand fitting and trimming and glueing the parts that get glue and fitting the rest of them was a real PITA. I hope it last for many more years, because I don't know if I would do it by myself again.
Has been there 2+ yrs now and still looks great, so I guess it was worth it. The cost at the shops around here was off the wall. It took me some time to get everything just right with no wrinkles and all the hand fitting and trimming and glueing the parts that get glue and fitting the rest of them was a real PITA. I hope it last for many more years, because I don't know if I would do it by myself again.
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02-15-2004, 11:11 PM
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I had mine done this last November. I purchased it from Cabrio-World. Great top at a good price. I think it was $375-400. I paid $575 to have it installed at a local auto top shop. They said it was an 8-12 hr. job if you know what you are doing. I think it was well worth the money to have them do it. I love working on my car, but putting that top on looked like a real PITA.
