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Soft Top Group Buy and/or Install Mini-Event




I was about to head toward soft top replacement, finding supplier (probably TopsOnline.com) and arrange with someone with good top replacement experience to make the process smooth and likely take half the time as me going it alone.

Then I thought, maybe a few others in SOMD might be headed in the same direction sometime in the near future. There might be economies of scale if a handful of us are buying tops and getting service as a group … anyone interested? If you’re interested, approximately when? January 3, plus or minus a week? March 28, plus or minus a week? Sometime in between?
Suggested location?

If a few of us are in the same place for the same day, any particular activity suggestion to coincide with the top replacement? Or we all could be prepared to do some of the work with coaching. (Tools?)

If you’re an experienced installer, and would like to work on a few soft top replacements during the same weekend in southern Maryland, please feel free to post in this thread too.

I’ll watch the progress in this topic for a week or two. If there’s practically no genuine small group interest, I’ll just go ahead.

 

Toyo (Tphong) lives in NC and has done very many soft top replacements. I don't know of anyone other than yourself who would be interested in replacing their top, but Toyo is capable and has reasonable pricing.

You can work out details with him, or maybe even try to find another group in VA that would want top replacements, then contact Toyo about arranging a meet up spot and time.

I hope this helps. My top was brand new when I bought my car over two years ago so it has only seen some minor wear (more than I would've liked though haha)

 

I'm actually more interested in deleting my soft top all together. If I hear of anyone else locally that wants to do a group buy for soft tops I'll send them here

 

^I can help with that

I've pulled at least 5-6 soft tops over the years. Losing that 75lbs in the car makes a nice little difference.

And I can help with the fenders too

 

I'll have the fenders taken care of this weekend and if I drive the car down to my parents house for NYE I'm going to delete it there so they can store it

Thanks for the offer Steve!

 

If there is enough interest id be willing to make the trip down to you all. Below is a thread if some of my more recent work if you'd like to check me out.

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/107...t/page__st__50

 

Appreciate your comment, 2poor2mod! Please stop by this topic once in a while to see if interest in a small group replacement grows. So far the number is just 2, but it's been just a week since this topic started. The only vote for an approximate date so far has been near the end of March.

How many replacements would make the trip worthwhile for you? Are there things each owner might do to help things move along better at the time? Pull seats after arrival?

I believe you prefer the Robbins top(s) to the EZ. Other having the new tops in hand, and replacements for straps that have relaxed too much (perhaps these? https://www.modifry....s/ctf/index.htm ), just 'cash in hand'?

Thanks.

 

I'll check in from time to time, or we can communicate via PM or text, however you prefer. I can make most any dates work as long as i have advanced notice to plan things out. I would need a minimum 3 tops, but can accomodate as many as 5-6 in a 2 day weekend with some sleep mixed in somewhere. If interest grows I can accomodate more, I would just need to plan ahead for a 3 day trip.

As fas as lending a hand, I am quite particular and prefer to do all work on my own, as I'm a bit of a perfectionist and need to be sure that everything is done correctly and that every nut and bolt is accounted for when putting it all back together.

As far as tops go, i much prefer the Robbins over the EZ On. The name is quite deceiving and is anything but easy when it comes to installing, at least they were when i had installed a few a couple of years back. The Robbins top in either cloth or vinyl will make any owner as happy as if it were an OEM top. Their customer service is pretty great too.

As far as materials for your group to purchase, just the top from www.topsonline.com. New straps are included wtih the top so no need to get the modifry ones, unless you want spares in the future.

If you have any questions, please shoot me an email, text, or PM.

Thanks

Jeremy

jeremydewey52@gmail.com
609-678-5 eight 6 two -cell

 

I would possibly be interested in a group event. My top is going on 12 years old and has a few tears. I will keep checking on this thread.

 

same here