Hood replacement for Chim in Dorset.

[prunus]

Hello all,

Long time lurker, but been a while since I've posted.


The hood on my '96 Chim, after many years of love and care, has decided that its had enough.

Instead of repairing, I'm looking to replace the whole thing, including the covering on the hard top.

There is one 'go to' trimmer in our area who has done really good work on friends soft tops over the years, but when approached the price I was given was truly huge. Way more than friends had paid; I think, judging from the top of the range Range Rovers and Bentleys in the workshop that maybe they've moved up a league.

As I'm not a professional footballer or A list celebrity I'm looking for something a bit more suited to a middle aged bloke living in the real world.

So now I have a problem.

Where to go?

[prunus]

Thanks Nick,

Your link is the firm I got a quote from that was the thick end of two grand, which gave me the impression they're not looking for my kind of business.

I'll have a look at the other company though.


Anybody used these people?

http://www.donhoods.com/


they seem to have an office in Ringwood although the factory is oop north.

[prunus]

Thanks for all the help folks.

I've fished about a bit and have decided to give Guy at West Country a go.

Really helpful on the 'phone and a sensible price.

I'll keep you posted.

[prunus]

Just a quick update for those of you looking for a trimmer.

I used Guy at West Country Trimmers down in Newton Abbot.

The new hood is real quality and as good as new.

Can't fault it and for a price that was a good deal less than half what I was quoted in the Poole/Bournemouth area (no names.

Well pleased.