Convertible top update

[kbee00]

Hey guys - great to see this topic as I have been looking for a source for tops myself - the Fiat type.... ;>)

I went to their website their basic vinyl is $217 ??? I am confused here - did I miss something or has the price risen in the past few weeks... HELP!

Thank you!

Loren

[ga.spyder]

Hey Loren,apparently they have gone up since I bought mine in December.Sorry! I just went to their site to check for myself.Mine was $145 + shipping.Pretty signifigant jump.There was another vendor on ebay called "diamondmall''.Some of the owners here had used them also.You might check their price.They were both priced about the same when I bought mine.
Craig

[wikkid]

Huge price jump! Plus, it looks as if you also need to buy the $37 cables separately (additionally). Is that right?

These guys have the top, cables, instructions and contact cement kit for $230, out of Rhode Island. No idea if it's similar quality, though.

Craig, your top looks fantastic!

[courtenay]

Interesting site Wikid - has anyone used these guys either for tops or seats? The pricing looks pretty good.

[ga.spyder]

That is a nice looking site.I would be curious if anyone has had any dealings with them.I did a good bit of research before buying the top,but still had no clue how high a qualitty the material was.I got lucky that it seems to be a pretty good top.I think the cables were $25 extra.I didnt need them,as Mike Bouse had given me a set.

[2ndwind]

I bought the top kit mentioned by wikkid from M & T in Rhode Island. I ordered a tan one and it was going to take a couple of weeks to make. It arrived in 5 days but was off-the-shelf black. They were very apologetic, paid for return shipping and I got my top a few weeks later. It looks like nice quality but what do I know?

The weather has been too cold to try and install it. Besides, I've lately gotten cold feet about doing it myself. I got a price of $400 for the install by a top shop. For a car that is for sale, I doubt I'd get that money back. Will try to sell it with top in the box.

[dartme]

Hi, how can i find out if my son's 79 needs a round top or squared top it was made 5-79 it has a round top on it now but I think it should have the squared top. How can I tell? Thanks

[LStevens]

I posted here a month or so back,re. if anyonehad used Germanex imports as a top source(http://www.germaneximportsinc.com/).I got some positive responses,so I purchased a vinyl top.Price was $140+$20 shipping.Very reasonable!I found a shop in Cleveland Ga.,about an hour from home that came highly reccomended(Thanks dulcimerbob!).They quoted $150 to install and I felt that might be money well spent.So...I took it in today.The car looks fantastic .Very nice install,I can talk to my passenger,and I can hear the radio.WOW.My old top was dry rotted,and poorly installed.The installer ,who has done hundreds of tops and many Spiders said the Germanex top was the best fitting one he had ever installed on a Fiat.They were also impressed with the quality of the material.So,I can reccomend Germanex as a source for tops.An improvement to the car long overdue.Kmac and Denise cant laugh at my top anymore!!

How did you get a price of $140? The web-site shows +$217.50 http://www.germaneximportsinc.com/Top-w ... _1120.html

[baltobernie]

Hi, how can i find out if my son's 79 needs a round top or squared top it was made 5-79 it has a round top on it now but I think it should have the squared top. How can I tell? Thanks

Here is a photo of the early "rounded" top bow:

[ga.spyder]

Apparently they have had a price increase across the board.The price I got was the list price on the website at the time(Dec. or Jan.)

[Red76]

Wish mine looked that good.

[kbee00]

I can save you guys some money....


http://www.fiatspiders.com/F10/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=600

You're welcome!!

[jimrearden]

I thought Fiat stood for Fix It Again Tony!!!

[LStevens]

Hi, how can i find out if my son's 79 needs a round top or squared top it was made 5-79 it has a round top on it now but I think it should have the squared top. How can I tell? Thanks

Here is a photo of the early "rounded" top bow:

Baltomario, I'm sorry to disagree with you but I'm pretty sure the photo you provided (black top) is a squared top and NOT a round top. I have a square top and that pictured is the same as mine. Here's Robbins Top's site, they show the different top types and other info - http://www.robbinsautotopco.com/fiat.php

[TOMMYC]

great looking top when i followed the link, the tops were 217+ did you get a sale price?