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Hey guys, can any one recommend me a good shop that can install a convertible top on my stang? The cheaper they charge the better lol..im a broke college student and need to get this top replaced soon ahah.. I'd be willing to drive an hour away from Berkeley
Posts: 237 | From: Berkeley | Registered: Mar 2010
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Call Jim at Sure-Fit in San Leandro. His info is:
13922 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94578-2614
(510) 357-4355
He does great work.
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Posts: 131 | From: Hayward | Registered: May 2006
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Originally posted by The Mustang Guys:
Call Jim at Sure-Fit in San Leandro. His info is:
13922 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94578-2614
(510) 357-4355
He does great work.
thanks for the suggestion. I am sure he does great work, but I just can't justify paying him $850 to change my top..labor only. Sounds like a great guy too.
Posts: 237 | From: Berkeley | Registered: Mar 2010
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850 ISN'T EXPENSIVE, GOODLUCK ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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cagedblackgt
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Check King's Kustom covers in Hayward. They were charging 1k with materials, so if you brought you own they would be cheaper i would assume.
There work was killer last time I went there.
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
850 ISN'T EXPENSIVE, GOODLUCK
Are you kidding me? hahah.
I am simply unfamiliar with shops up here, but in SoCal I know of several places that charge under $200 for the replacement. If the shop has done this job several times, it should take a max of 4 hours. If they take longer, they are doing something wrong. But thanks anyways. I might just have to drive down to SoCal and get it down over there haha.
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the question is: if you pay the cheap price will the top leak?
I know $850 is kinda expensive, but at least you wont have to have it done over.
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850?! wtf, i hope that is with materials included.
get your top from 5.0 resto and then i would recommend a place in the city called Val's auto upholstery.
Its been awhile since I had mine done, but he charged me i believe 400 in labor. it took 2 days. google their number
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he charged me i believe 400 in labor. it took 2 days.
Does that make ANY sense ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
How could a business stay open spending a full day or a day and a half for $400?
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I never looked into it, but how hard can it be to install a top?
Do that shit yourself
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I never looked into it, but how hard can it be to install a top?
Do that shit yourself
Its a giant pain in the ass lol, and requires stitching to boot.
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Originally posted by cagedblackgt:
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Originally posted by 90FoX:
I never looked into it, but how hard can it be to install a top?
Do that shit yourself
Its a giant pain in the ass lol, and requires stitching to boot.
Oh, I don't stitch. BUT, I could have my mom do that shit ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
No offense OP but vert's are boob anyway. Just get a coupe and you'll be happier
[ July 07, 2010, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
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Originally posted by Chris Hanson:
he charged me i believe 400 in labor. it took 2 days.
Does that make ANY sense
How could a business stay open spending a full day or a day and a half for $400?
wow hidnos, this was like 6 years ago so my memory isn't so crisp, but they work on OTHER cars too ya know! a two day turnaround is ok for a top. brought it in the morning and picked it up the next day in the afternoon. their were other cars they were working on to numnutz
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Just because a shop takes 2 days to finish a car DOES NOT mean they spent that entire time on the car. Some shops work a few hrs on a few cars throughout the day, rather than do one by one.
[ July 07, 2010, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
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Originally posted by The Mustang Guys:
the question is: if you pay the cheap price will the top leak?
I know $850 is kinda expensive, but at least you wont have to have it done over.
My brother got his top replaced by one of them a few years ago. Hasn't had a problem since. I know that you get what you pay for, but 850 for just labor is TOO much. I mean, cmon, some places charge that much to do an engine swap. No way in hell im paying that much to change my top haha. Thankfully I found a place that will do it for 350 up here.
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Originally posted by 90FoX:
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Originally posted by cagedblackgt:
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Originally posted by 90FoX:
I never looked into it, but how hard can it be to install a top?
Do that shit yourself
Its a giant pain in the ass lol, and requires stitching to boot.
Oh, I don't stitch. BUT, I could have my mom do that shit
No offense OP but vert's are boob anyway. Just get a coupe and you'll be happier
Haha if its so easy, ill give you $250, and you and your mom can put it on =D
But nah, I've had 3 coupes, and none of them compare to this convertible =)
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Originally posted by John Santiago:
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Originally posted by 90FoX:
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Originally posted by cagedblackgt:
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Originally posted by 90FoX:
I never looked into it, but how hard can it be to install a top?
Do that shit yourself
Its a giant pain in the ass lol, and requires stitching to boot.
Oh, I don't stitch. BUT, I could have my mom do that shit
No offense OP but vert's are boob anyway. Just get a coupe and you'll be happier
Haha if its so easy, ill give you $250, and you and your mom can put it on =D
But nah, I've had 3 coupes, and none of them compare to this convertible =)
I dont have a warranty though. Will that be a problem? ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Originally posted by John Santiago:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
850 ISN'T EXPENSIVE, GOODLUCK
Are you kidding me? hahah.
I am simply unfamiliar with shops up here, but in SoCal I know of several places that charge under $200 for the replacement. If the shop has done this job several times, it should take a max of 4 hours. If they take longer, they are doing something wrong. But thanks anyways. I might just have to drive down to SoCal and get it down over there haha.
where in socal are you having this done for so cheap? I'd replace the top on my `91 tomorrow if it would be only $200 labor and done right!
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he's FULL OF SHIT! $200 will install with zip ties and velcro..........
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he's FULL OF SHIT! $200 will install with zip ties and velcro..........
seriously. maybe back in 1990 it was $200 .
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Auto Upholstery
8820 Amigo Ave,
Northridge, CA 91324
This place charged my friend a bit over $200 when he got his top replaced a couple of years ago. He did great work.
[ July 10, 2010, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: John Santiago ]
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87droptop50
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Paid 350 for my top , new back window and 300 for a shop to install . The shop did some top notch work and my shit looks factory . I'll get the name of the shop later when I go home
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Paid 350 for my top , new back window and 300 for a shop to install . The shop did some top notch work and my shit looks factory . I'll get the name of the shop later when I go home
thanks! Well 300 will be the cheapest I'll find up here I guess =D
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Called "jim" at sure-fit. Asked for install only since I have the kit. Waited a few seconds as he pulled a price out of his ass and said 1G. Later "jim"
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hahah yeah he quoted me $850 for labor only. So sad. Fixing our cars already is expensive and these people try to rip people off even more.
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