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Title: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: [han] on 08 April 2007, 19:02

i'm looking for a company near/in north yorkshire who can supply and fit, or jsut fit a cabriolet roof on my mk1.

not sure what to google to get info... cabriolet roof fitters? convertible roof fitter? mainly getting car ad's up,.

names of companies who might travel is good too.

thanks.

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: Northern Monkey on 08 April 2007, 20:05

I used www.carhood.com. They were great and came to my house to fit it too.
Took a few hours to do. But just e-mailed them my queries and they answered pretty quick.

Hth

Becs

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: [han] on 08 April 2007, 20:36

i think thats who diane had problems with hopefully she'll contribute. if not then im prepared to give them a try.

thanks.

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: Dinky on 09 April 2007, 15:11

mine was carhoodsnorthern han...they is sh!te..althou im deffo gettin that scratch sorted some time soon :afro:
think carhoods are a dif company..
where did gibs get his done?  :huh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: Uruk Hai on 09 April 2007, 15:24

Appolagies for off topic but Dinx I was wondering how you had got on with the probs you had with your roof and the fitting ?

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: [han] on 09 April 2007, 15:57

yeah i text gibby yesterday and he sent me the number of the guy who did his in wilsden in bardford. not gunna go with people you used... not after your sh!te with them!

dad knows a guy in york too.. who makes custom roofs too, so gunna have a word with him.

Thanks for helps guys.

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: gibby on 10 April 2007, 09:25

Han, you've got the number of the guy that put mine on, but I bought the hood myself and just had it delivered to his lock up. I got my hood from these http://www.soft-tops.co.uk/ I'd say it wasn't as good as the original but it was a decent roof, you've seen it and I never had any problems with it and even though my cab wasn't garaged (I made sure I kept it clean and protected with that Autoglym stuff) I think it looked as good when I sold it two years later. You could also try these people, http://www.autohoods.co.uk/list_volkswagen.htm but if I remember correctly they were more expensive. :smiley:

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: [han] on 10 April 2007, 12:45

thanks gibby! will have a look about!

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: ...joe on 10 April 2007, 12:48

http://www.carhoodsdirect.co.uk/catalogue.php?view=category&id=20 are someone who has supplied a few hoods to a guy i know, don't know about fitting though. scroll through for more options.

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: nicksvw on 11 April 2007, 21:10

hi i fitted my own and my bros .looks really well too.would be willing to do the job for you .

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: [han] on 11 April 2007, 22:56

i cant find the colour i want. dark red  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: cabrio hood makers/fitters
Post by: herbster on 15 April 2007, 20:45

Hi, let me in on this one, just priced a hood for my mk3 with these, they do other colours too, prob have to pay a customs fee after delivery but still work out pretty cheap.   :smiley:

http://stores.ebay.com/Topsonline