Replacing Vinyl Top

[Twangs]

Hi everyone,

I know this has probably been answered to death, so I apologize in advance - I've had some trouble finding exact answers to my questions on this forum..

I own a 1984 Pininfarina Spider with a tan top original to the car. Recently, while closing the top during some cold weather, the back window cracked. I wasn't too heart broken, as the top had some mildew on it and was showing it's age - It was on my list of things to upgrade since I bought the car a few years ago.

Would any of you experts be willing to give me a little advice as to where I should buy my replacement top from? I am leaning towards Vick's
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=1905
How do you feel about the quality of this product? Also, would you go with the vinyl or the cloth top?
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=1911

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Tony

[Exit98]

Got mine from these guys:

http://www.topsonline.com/model/Convert ... 00%29.html

[davery]

Hi everyone,

I know this has probably been answered to death, so I apologize in advance - I've had some trouble finding exact answers to my questions on this forum..

I own a 1984 Pininfarina Spider with a tan top original to the car. Recently, while closing the top during some cold weather, the back window cracked. I wasn't too heart broken, as the top had some mildew on it and was showing it's age - It was on my list of things to upgrade since I bought the car a few years ago.

Would any of you experts be willing to give me a little advice as to where I should buy my replacement top from? I am leaning towards Vick's
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=1905
How do you feel about the quality of this product? Also, would you go with the vinyl or the cloth top?
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=1911

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Tony

I bought my canvas top from Autoberry and couldn't be happier.

[Frog2Spider]

Robins Convertable Tops are the best!
And any quality top that you buy from a retail supply will probably come from them.
If the car is a 'keeper', go cloth, and get a zippered back window.

Dave.

[DieselSpider]

Tops On Lines full kits include the pry tool, tension cables, instructions and adhesive making them a good deal. Get the canvas if you have a garage queen that will never be parked where it can get dirty of have tree sap fall on it otherwise get the very easy to keep clean vinyl.

To me a canvas top with tree sap that's attracting road dust embedded in it looks pretty bad and is very hard to clean and make new looking again.

[joelittel]

Autoberry cloth top on mine, and i couldn't be happier. I do keep it covered when in the garage because the dust does show, but it's easy enough to clean if you keep it clean.

[KevAndAndi]

Robins Convertable Tops are the best!
And any quality top that you buy from a retail supply will probably come from them.
If the car is a 'keeper', go cloth, and get a zippered back window.

Dave.

Was the zippered back window a "standard" option that was offered? Do you have a picture?

[robbieg]

Autoberry was good for me. Cloth. Haartz. Stafast. Make sure you order a pair of wire cables too.

[Frog2Spider]

Was the zippered back window a "standard" option that was offered? Do you have a picture?



Probably best to go to Robbins Tops and get the information direct from the source.

Dave

[joelittel]

The zippered back window was a custom job. Lee Putman owns the car being referenced but I don't recall where he had the work done. I do think he had to have it done before install though... so keep that in mind.

I'm sure you could find the post via search term zipper or soothing similar.