Looking for a front latch cover for a hardtop
10-26-2013, 06:12 PM
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Just picked up a hardtop for my cab and it did not come with the cover for the front latch. Anyone have a spare(black or gray)? The wrench would be nice too but I have the Allen's for installation. I know the dealers have these but there must be a bunch lying around. I have a bunch of parts from old Porsches I should get rid of. Anyone need orange side markers or Fuchs center caps in black( from an 87 911)? There seems to be a whole market for the hard tops as they are forgotten when sold then the top is sold separately. This is the second I have purchased(two different cars). Kinda fun sourcing the right color at a price that is realistic. The two I bought were both from guys who do garage clean outs for a living. They do find quickly that the $5k replacement cost has no relation to actual value.
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10-26-2013, 09:18 PM
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Mine didn't come with the cover over the hard top latch. Who gives a dam? I don't . It works and the car came with the hard top and that's the main thing haha.
I retract that statement. Mine did come with a cover. I just found it in the frunk. I put it away safe for the summer and forgot that I had one. I also found two covers for the back shelf as well which I had forgot I had.
I retract that statement. Mine did come with a cover. I just found it in the frunk. I put it away safe for the summer and forgot that I had one. I also found two covers for the back shelf as well which I had forgot I had.
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10-26-2013, 10:39 PM
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Just looked DCAuto up online. The part number is 996.563.551.00 01C. They seem to sell the cover but they are temporarily out of stock. Doesn't show the price.
11-21-2013, 09:31 PM
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There was an annoying creaking when I first got my car with hard top installed, took me a while to figure out it was the latch cover, so I took it off!
But I'm not getting rid of it, I know it doesn't make any sense, but I'm keeping it!!
But I'm not getting rid of it, I know it doesn't make any sense, but I'm keeping it!!
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11-03-2019, 09:05 PM
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I’m also missing my front latch cover, but so far I have only been able to find new - and the price is around $80 for a little piece of plastic. You don’t really notice it but I would like to have one. Will wait until a used one turns up somewhere. Will follow this thread.
Daryll
