Hood Installation

Robbo · Postby **Robbo** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:45 pm

Hi Guys,
I am thinking of getting a new roof for my 10AE. I want to get a mohair blue hood to suit the car. I am looking at getting it from MX5 Mania in NSW along with a new rain rail. Can anyone tell me where there is a good and reliable person/company that can remove the old roof and install the new one. I would prefer someone in the eastern burbs of Melbourne :NB8A:

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Cheers, Robbo

aka_juffa · Postby **aka_juffa** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:20 pm

Blackman auto trimmers in Morrabbin. Did some repair work on a previous soft top I had.

Or bring it around to my place in Chelsea, and I can help you do it.

J

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:09 pm

Shop around for both the top and the installation. I ended up buying a Robbins top out of the US for hundreds less than anywhere here (Aussie dollar was doing well at the time too), and rang around locally for installation prices. I got quotes ranging from $400 to $1200+ just for the labour. I went with the cheapest guy in Newcastle, who also happened to be an approved Robbins installer, and he did a fantastic job. Go figure. :roll:

stilletto_rebel · Postby **stilletto_rebel** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:11 pm

If the mohair is being supplied with the frame, installation is relatively easy. I removed and fitted a new top on my NA inside of two hours.

Fitting the mohair to a frame is not something I'd want to do on my own...

22Silver · Postby **22Silver** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:15 pm

Prestige auto tops did a great job for me.
The guy said $500 to fit, I was like pfffft what kind of pansy doesn't fit their own roof?

Anyways I went back a week later to grovel for some help and he did the gluing and a check over for me for $50 bucks while I waited.

Roof looks nice, 7 year warranty, good service, would recommend.
Don't fit it yourself unless patience is a strength of yours. I was 2 steps away from double homicide until I figured out that it was best to remove the frame.

Robbo · Postby **Robbo** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:34 am

Thanks for the info guys. Have made contact with MX5 Factory in Ringwood and spoke to Dick Richie who said he can get a mohair top or if I like get one mtself and he will get his guy to fit it. I do not want to go nuts while trying to fit it myself.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:20 am

You might already be aware, but if not, given your Melb eastern suburbs location, Prestige Tops are in East Bentleigh if you want to actually view some tops - they may even offer a fitting service:

93_Clubman wrote:Bentleigh East, Vic: http://www.prestigetops.com.au/

This is the Aust branch of the UK Prestige Auto Tops also advertised on ebay: http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/prestigeauto ... 7675.l2562