no-zip glass rear window roof!!

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:16 pm

last week some teenager in urgent need of hospitalisation slashed my roof
while i was working late.
as my malicious damage excess is $1250 - i had no insurance effectively.
BUT...
i called al - at al's upholstery - and he now has new robbins glass rear
window rooves - and they also don't need to be zipped up!!
i am out in my car a lot during the day - and zipping and unzipping the roof
is a constant pain in the ass for me.
so - with my new roof - i can SEE OUT THE BACK and I DON"T HAVE TO ZIP!!!
also, my car is an 89 - and i have the later rear suspension brace behind the
seats. the new roof still fits fine with the brace.
i'm a happy camper!
poor - but happy!!

ken newell

Bob Anderson · Post by **Bob Anderson** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:26 pm

Yeah I've just invested in a new glass window roof for my 1990 & can
thoroughly recommend both it & Al. A very efficient & friendly service
indeed. My new roof fits perfectly with draft stopper & roll bars. Al was
saying the glass option is very popular. Soooo much nicer than my old grundy
roof all tatty inside & zip that had to be treated with kid gloves. I now
don't even mind driving with top up!

Dr Bob

Philip Lee · Post by **Philip Lee** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:43 pm

I assume that u're using the old frame? Any problem with lowing or raising
the new unzip roof? I want to get one for my 89 too. Do u have the vinyl
or cloth ones?

Cheers
Philip

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:45 pm

hi philip.
yep - it uses the standard frame - al fits it all in about 3-4 hours and it's a
vinyl one. i'm totally wrapt with mine
cost was $1200 + gst including fitting.
this is my 3rd replacement roof (had mx5s for 10 years) and easily the best
roof ive ever seen.
lowering and raising is just a snap - so much easier.
worth every penny.
=Al's Upholstery Ltd
20 A Leiden Pl Glenfield Cellular phone
0-25-937 009

ken

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Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:48 pm

dr bob - was your car the VERY shiny red one with the red centers on the std
wheels nad the naca duct headlamp cover?
if so you were there when i picked mine up
that was one damn straight mx5 - very impressive!!
are you on the shore too?

i'm in northcote.

ken

From: Bob Anderson <Bob.Anderson@team.telstraclear.co.nz>
Date: 2004/08/24 Tue PM 06:26:48 GMT+12:00
To: "'MX5List'" <mx5list@mx5club.org.nz>
Subject: RE: no-zip glass rear window roof!!

Yeah I've just invested in a new glass window roof for my 1990 & can
thoroughly recommend both it & Al. A very efficient & friendly service
indeed. My new roof fits perfectly with draft stopper & roll bars. Al was
saying the glass option is very popular. Soooo much nicer than my old

grundy
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Bob Anderson · Post by **Bob Anderson** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:13 pm

Ken, That was mine! Very pleased with it. You didn't have a gander under the
old bonnet? Or check out the new brakes? We live in One Tree Hill but I work
in Taka's.

Dr Bob

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:20 pm

no - i'm guessing you have a cold air box (i have a japanese hand fabbed one
with a pod filter) as i have the same vented headlight).
tell me about the brakes...
i have the queensland stage 3 pads on the fronts and ebc greens on the rear
- everything else is standard though.
have you just repainted that car?

ken

From: Bob Anderson <Bob.Anderson@team.telstraclear.co.nz>
Date: 2004/08/24 Tue PM 07:13:32 GMT+12:00
To: "'MX5List'" <mx5list@mx5club.org.nz>
Subject: RE: RE: no-zip glass rear window roof!!

Ken, That was mine! Very pleased with it. You didn't have a gander under

the

old bonnet? Or check out the new brakes? We live in One Tree Hill but I

work
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