Roof repairs - How do they work ?

[zacherynuk]

Hi,

Although my roof is in generally good condition (new about 7 years ago) the stitching is coming away where it flexes at the velcro near the doors. Velrco is working very well!

Also fabric on the targa is coming away slightly on the ends where it rubs in the boot or on the garage floor (my fault).

I guess the latter could be easily enough repaired with the right glue, probably impact adhesive or even no more nails

However for the stitching, who, what where and how ? Do I send the roof off somewhere, or drive in, if I drive in would I have to leave the car ?

Cheers,

Zach

[PYNEY]

hi Zach , let us know where you are in the south east and someone will come along and give you some options on where to take your car
to get the new screen/stitching redone

[zacherynuk]

PYNEY said:

hi Zach , let us know where you are in the south east and someone will come along and give you some options on where to take your car
to get the new screen/stitching redone

Heyup - cheers - just outside of Redhill...

[seeby]

Monsoon car hoods. Not a million miles from you I don't think ,on the road from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes IIRC. Had my roof re-newed there about 5 yrs ago.

[zacherynuk]

seeby said:

Monsoon car hoods. Not a million miles from you I don't think ,on the road from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes IIRC. Had my roof re-newed there about 5 yrs ago.

Ahh cheers - a fair way away down towards Eastbourne - but a mighty fine drive from me, so I'll give 'em a call and if they can do a while you wait then could be a nice day out

[Goaty Bill]

zacherynuk said:

Also fabric on the targa is coming away slightly on the ends where it rubs in the boot or on the garage floor (my fault).

Where is your roof bag?

[A900ss]

Goaty Bill said:

Where is your roof bag?

Going slightly OT but I need to get one of those as I am having a new roof fitted in a few weeks.

Any recommendations?

[Goaty Bill]

I wonder what happened to so many of them?
I have seen quite a number cars (relatively speaking) that don't seem to have the roof bag, or owners have dispensed with the use of...
I have always presumed that all cars had them when new.

Karl, I would imagine you will need to have one made for you.
I don't have any specific recommendations, but would suppose any half way competent trimmers could sew one up in a couple of hours at most.
The people doing your new roof for example?
Ideally, borrow someone's for a pattern if possible.

Personally I would never shove my roof in the boot without the bag.
Over the years it just has to get damaged otherwise.

[Mark.]

A900ss said:

Going slightly OT but I need to get one of those as I am having a new roof fitted in a few weeks.

Any recommendations?

I think Leven do them?

[zacherynuk]

Goaty Bill said:

Where is your roof bag?

Honestly, I thought they were just folklore and fable. I have seen them brought up a few times on this forum, but always in a joking way as though legend has it that once one existed....

[s p a c e m a n]

Someone is selling custom roof bags in the classifieds..

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-p...

[rickprice]

Not aware that mine has ever had a roof bag. That or it was lost in the first 3 years of ownership?

Would make roof removal even more cumbersome, IMO.

Rich

[Goaty Bill]

rickprice said:

Would make roof removal even more cumbersome, IMO.
Rich

You put the roof on without the bag Rich

There is a slight knack to bagging the roof, but it is learned easily enough.
While my roof may not be perfect, I think 16 years and 98k miles without having to replace/refinish it, even on cosmetic grounds is proof of the value of using the bag.