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Message: Re: So, where did you buy the top? It looks used.
Changed By: BoxsterBob - San Carlos
Change Date: December 30, 2011 01:48PM
Re: So, where did you buy the top? It looks used.
Change Date: December 30, 2011 01:48PM
Re: So, where did you buy the top? It looks used.
I bought the top from Trygve, a fellow Pedro Boarder and Babbler. The Spec Racer projects are a bonanza for us "vintage" owners. Trygve gave me a great deal because I was close enough to pick the top up, so it was significantly less than an OEM canvas top. On the scale of difficulty, this was slightly more difficult than a brake job, but nowhere near the contortion requirements of a water pump or AOS. I was able to do it solo.
As far as the GAHH, it was the cost and potential limitation of the engine with the top in the service position, since I do all my own maintenance. I would go for a 2003 glass window & frame if I could find one. For a '99, there is some significant top tranny modification required: [url=http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/installinga%2703-%2704glasstopandframeona%2797]Maurice's DIY on Mike Focke's site[/url]. The '98 -> '99 top swap was plug & play.
After posting this on Babblers.org, I will now strip tho the top off my old frame and will help a friend install his recently purchased top to see what that process is like.
Special thanks to Maurice, dghii and Al in Melbourne Beach for the tips
As far as the GAHH, it was the cost and potential limitation of the engine with the top in the service position, since I do all my own maintenance. I would go for a 2003 glass window & frame if I could find one. For a '99, there is some significant top tranny modification required: [url=http://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/installinga%2703-%2704glasstopandframeona%2797]Maurice's DIY on Mike Focke's site[/url]. The '98 -> '99 top swap was plug & play.
After posting this on Babblers.org, I will now strip tho the top off my old frame and will help a friend install his recently purchased top to see what that process is like.
Special thanks to Maurice, dghii and Al in Melbourne Beach for the tips
Original Message
Author: BoxsterBob - San CarlosDate: December 30, 2011 01:27PM
Re: So, where did you buy the top? It looks used.
I bought the top from Trygve, a fellow Pedro Boarder and Babbler. The Spec Racer projects are a bonanza for us "vintage" owners. Trygve gave me a great deal because I was close enough to pick the top up, so it was significantly less than an OEM canvas top. On the scale of difficulty, this was slightly more difficult than a brake job, but nowhere near the contortion requirements of a water pump or AOS. I was able to do it solo.
After posting this on Babblers.org, I will now strip tho top off my old frame and will help a friend install his recently purchased top to see what that process is like.
Special thanks to Maurice, dghii and Al in Melbourne Beach for the tips
After posting this on Babblers.org, I will now strip tho top off my old frame and will help a friend install his recently purchased top to see what that process is like.
Special thanks to Maurice, dghii and Al in Melbourne Beach for the tips