Soft top window split

mrscalex

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SCTS in Coventry will do an aftermarket roof with a zip in window. I think it's about £800.

http://www.softtops.org.uk/

If he replaces the window alone he reuses the old zip and uses the old plastic as a template to cut new plastic. Every car stretches the window in a slightly different way.

The trouble is there aren't too many roofs these days that will allow a straight-forward window swap. The stitching and surrounding material is more often than not deteriorated which is why people go down the new roof route.

You won't see many online reviews or much fanfare for Jack Smith. He's sufficiently good/cheap that his custom comes from word of mouth.

Btw the way to tell if a roof has a stitched in window is 2 rows of stitching. The zip in window only has 1.
 

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http://www.soft-tops.co.uk/

These seem to be the nearest for me and they quote £125 for the window or £395 for the whole hood and window.

Or

http://www.carhood.com/



This may be a bit late but I had a new roof fitted by this guy in Croydon a couple of years ago.
Made a very good job of it and I paid a little extra for side "pockets" which are supposed to improve the way the hood folds.
 

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This may be a bit late but I had a new roof fitted by this guy in Croydon a couple of years ago.
Made a very good job of it and I paid a little extra for side "pockets" which are supposed to improve the way the hood folds.
After a couple of people have recommended him he's the chap I'm looking to go with. Thank you.
 

Tellboy

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This may be a bit late but I had a new roof fitted by this guy in Croydon a couple of years ago.
Made a very good job of it and I paid a little extra for side "pockets" which are supposed to improve the way the hood folds.
These side pockets were on the earlier Z3's and were there to relieve internal pressure when the doors were shut and prevent the back window from blowing out
under pressure , it was then found that these pockets would let water in, when heavy fell, so they were done away with on the later models.
 

Steve Medlock

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OK thanks. I have the earlier soft top without liner and I thought it would be nice eventually, to have a new top with a liner if that were possible
 
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