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I found the Saratoga Sunroof guy. Any interest in NEW Saratogas?

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Old 10-08-2009, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by pocket_rocket
So what ever happened on this??
These things litter rennlist like ghosts of the past... Fallen projects that never came to fruition
Old 10-08-2009, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CameronKame
These things litter rennlist like ghosts of the past... Fallen projects that never came to fruition
I'm still waiting for my valve stem covers from the Group Buy.
Old 10-08-2009, 10:42 PM
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I saw the threat title, and laughed. The guy was a total fraud.
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i've been watching this for a while and under 200$ was what i was thinking would be about right, think about all of the hardtop roofs you can buy for convertible s2000 and the miata. Puts things into perspective. anyways i think the main drawback to this whole project is trying to figure out how to get some latches to work and i think it would be best to figure out how to use the stock sunroof seal
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Yawn!
Old 10-09-2009, 08:34 AM
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Hi there, my name is Clair Voyant.
Old 09-01-2011, 03:34 PM
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I'm actually working on these right now.
I made the 914 version. Target is $500 per unit. 4 weeks out on the prototype

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Those were an acrylic, the 944 version is glass. I am making some improvements to make it my own product. I refer to it as a WAS top (waas is the pronunciation)
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The 911T version is also in the works but several months out.
Old 09-01-2011, 06:46 PM
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DHC8FO

It's good to hear you are working on the WAS top.

Looking forward to the prototype.
Old 09-01-2011, 07:51 PM
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In the meantime.. I have a Saratoga roof in GREAT condition for sale with the bag. I just sold my 944 Turbo sans the roof so I could sell it. If you are interested, please send me a pvt message.
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There are 2 Saratoga Tops on EBay right now, one for $400.00 and one for $350.00. No one has made a bid on either of them.

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i would much prefer a polycarbonate version!!
Old 09-16-2011, 01:21 AM
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Making some progress on these. The rear latching mechanism is solid. I'm in the process of working-out some bugs on the fronts and making some seals that will make it a nice solid unit. I'm currently working in tempered glass (like OEM) as my main business is glass railing (DIYRailing.com) I buy thousands of square ft annually. I can really get the cost down on the non mirrored product (but tinted bronze or smoke gray), enough that these could be in the $350 range. This is the busy season for the railing so I've only been taking small bites of the 911T version. My goal is to have the 944 version complete in 60- 90 days, with the 911T version to be available in Feb of next year. I would like to say sooner, but there are always problems that have to be worked out. The WAS Top was over schedule by 5 months, but is now in production.

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Old 09-16-2011, 01:24 AM
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I an also looking at using a polycarb version, the problem is the tints are very limited, but can they be coated.
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I would be VERY interested in smoke gray at this price. Will be watching with interest. Thanks for keeping up on this project.


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