Vinyl roof supplier

That's my point precisely. He can fit vinyl roofs - on a related note, I have seen an RM roof he did, beautifully - but he doesn't make them. Which is why we're looking for someone who can make them and ... ...

Ian

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Ian
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Errm because it makes sense to go to someone who can do the job rather than someone who obviously can't. Do you pop around to the cobblers to get them to put stick-a-soles over the tyres when they get a bit low?

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Steve Firth

I'll tactfully assume that you're just being contentious for the sake of it here. Well, each to his own.

But in case anyone is wondering: the man in questions is perfectly capable of fitting a vinyl roof. He just doesn't make them, but that's not a particularly big problem if it's possible to get them from somebody else. Which is why I was asking the question. If the only way of getting one fitted is to go to another company then of course that option will be considered.

As a matter of interest, can I presume that you would only ever go to a body shop which pressed their own panels, or an engine rebuilders who cast their own pistons?

Hugs and kisses,

Ian

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Ian

PS Forgot to mention. My local tyre fitters BUY THE TYRES IN! Horrors!

Ian

PPS Though the last tyres I bought for the 2CV were fitted to the wheels by Michelin!

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Ian

Ian gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

If the parts weren't available, yes, I would expect the same person who was going to make 'em to fit 'em. There's no way bespoke trim is going to fit correctly without some kind of pattern (such as the actual top)...

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Adrian

Ian gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Be careful. A friend of mine got some of those from Uncle Roy - the valves were rotted.

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Adrian

Depending on the car, yes although not pressed, wheeled.

Forged.

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Steve Firth

Well I fitted new roof lining to my SD1 - but I couldn't make seats out of leather.

As I said you want a coach trimmer. Look in Practical Classics etc. Or even Yellow pages. It's not rocket science, stitching vinyl.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Certainly not to get a vinyl roof - as you appear to have done. ;-)

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Dave Plowman (News)

And if the parts were available ... ?

As far as I am aware, the Coventry Hood Company does not fit hoods. Does that mean I should not use one made by them?

Ian

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Ian

Hmm. Interesting. You'll hate me even more for having a NOS rear door fitted to the DS last year then ... and not by Citroen!

Ian

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Ian

Depends, I think, how much slack the fitting takes out of them.

Ian

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Ian

They've survived a couple of years fine. I was thinking of getting two more for the back, but they're a hundred quid each now ...

Ian

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Ian

Actually, what I want /at the moment/ is a trimmer who already has a pattern for a vinyl top for a Dart factory hardtop. If that's impossible, we'll go on to option B - finding someone who can make one from scratch. Since that would inevitably involve them having the top, it would of course then be sensible for them to fit it.

Incidentally, it really is a friend's car, but I'm looking after it for him at the moment while his garage has some work done.

Ian

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Ian

Ian gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Then, clearly, it'd be daft to.

So go and buy a pre-cut vinyl roof kit for an SP250 hardtop, then... Oh, wait. You can't. Because they aren't available...

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Adrian

Ian gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Since you're probably the only person daft enough to even contemplate it in the last 30+ years...

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Adrian

But. That's. What. I'm. Trying. To. Find. Out.

Ian

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Ian

A Dart with vinyled hardtop was on eBay earlier this year ...

Ian

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Ian

Contact an SP250 specialist. If anyone makes such a thing they'd know. But no-one makes a kit for tiny demand. Ie, 1.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Indeed. But someone may already have done it as a one-off but retained the patterns. For example, I enquired from a trimmer recently if they could make a set of carpet for my Reliant Rebel. Sue, they said, and we'll do it for 40% off because we can keep the pattern for the future. Automec do the same with brake pipe sets - if yours is the first it costs a tenner.

Enquiries through the DLOC proceed.

Ian

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Ian

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