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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,29,13,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have it all lined up where I'm going to get the top, I'm just looking for a shop to get it installed at. I called Mr. Stitch in San Mateo, and was quoted 12 hours labor @$48/hr (for top and back curtain). Unfortunately the back glass came undone from the curtain and is currently held in place with double sided mounting tape, which he said would make it not re-usable.<br /><br />Anybody know of any other places that would quote a cheaper price? I'm in San Jose, but willing to travel to get it done right/cheaper. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Beasty5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 2935</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,29,13,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I take all my stuff to a place call O&R Auto Upholstery in Pinole. Ask for a guy named Omar and tell him that Moises from the tax place referred you. The number is (510)724-0233. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BCINGUU</b> <br /><small>Member # 2397</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,29,14,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hands down, the best shop is:<br /><br />Premier Upholstery<br />3457 El Camino Real<br />Santa Clara, CA 95051<br /><a href="http://www.premierupholstery.com" target="_blank">www.premierupholstery.com</a><br /><br />Ask for Roth, he is the owner. They replaced my top and frame this year, turned out to be $1400 total but that was because of a lot of complexity with my car and a completely new frame. That's the max price you would hear of. For just a top replacement, it's much less. They've also done friends' cars that I've sent there and always do top quality work. It will look better than new. Tell them Mark Rhodes sent you.<br /><br />-Mark <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,29,14,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Wow, thanks man, he said he would charge a flat rate of 400 bucks (the place in Pinole). And he said the top I was gonna get is shit, so I gotta search for pricing on a better one.. lol. So anyone have any suggestions on WHERE ONLINE to buy tops?<br /><br />Also, if anyone knows if someone might be able to beat that price, let me know too, but 400 seems pretty good!<br /><br />Mark- I will give them a holler right now.<br /> <br /> <small>[ December 29, 2003, 02:41 PM: Message edited by: 94Blackout ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,31,11,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> That Roth guy at Premier was cool on the phone, but he quoted me $1400 bucks just for a regular vinyl top and install! He wouldn't give me a quote over the phone, so I had to drive over there. And then when I said I have been quoted for half that, all he had to say was "thats how much it costs here." <br /><br />Any other recommendations? This probably wont be getting done for another month or so.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>AZTECLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 674</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,31,17,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Get a cloth top..Much better looking than the vinyl one.<br /><br />Try this place out. I don’t know if they do good work or not but they have a 20% off special right now. It’s an upholster shop ..It’s right behind the Jack in the Box on Curtner… by the Church on top of the hill. Right when you get off from Guadalupe going south bound. Can’t hurt to go and get and estimate. Good luck. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PurpleNotch</b> <br /><small>Member # 2902</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,1,11,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> send me a pm exactly what you need to get done a very good friend of mine has a kick ass upholstry (sp) shop over there in south city. through me you will get very resonable pricing with very high quality work. i only go to the best for my car. let me know..shaun <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,5,16,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> So I got the top, it is a black sailcloth vinyl, with a glass curtain for 290. Pretty good, and the material is heavyweight. I pondered the canvas, but for an extra 300 bucks I can't really see it in my budget (plus likely, this car won't be mine in 2-3 years anyways).<br /><br />Still searchin up on shops, so let me know! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>rudeone707</b> <br /><small>Member # 3457</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,6,11,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> there is a good place out here in Fairfield. He is going to do my top in a couple months. My uncle had work done there in his denali, He put ostrich on the seats and suade on the ceiling and it came out relly nice. He quotes 480 for the labor and he has been in business for 50 years.<br /><br />Bakers Upholstery<br />1654-B N Texas St<br />Fairfield, CA 94533<br />707 425 2558 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,7,13,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 480 aint bad, but I'd be spending like 50 bucks in gas just getting to fairfield and back. =) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>outlawd94cobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 265</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,7,14,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> How much is your insurance deductible?? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>rudeone707</b> <br /><small>Member # 3457</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,7,15,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 94Blackout:<br /><strong> 480 aint bad, but I'd be spending like 50 bucks in gas just getting to fairfield and back. =) </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i drove to oakland and back and only wasted a 1/4 tank. and we only have 14 gallon tanks the most i have spen to fill my car up was $25 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,7,16,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by outlawd94cobra:<br /><strong> How much is your insurance deductible?? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I know where you are goin with that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> , but its too late for that, and also my insurance is through the roof already, I don't need any rate jacks. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>outlawd94cobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 265</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,8,7,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> Just trying to help. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94Blackout</b> <br /><small>Member # 2541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,8,8,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Oh, I know, if I didn't have 4 points on my driving record and a recent at fault accident <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> , I would have done it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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