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Cabriolet repair in NJ
Hi All,
I've been lurking for a while and have found this forum to be an incredible resource. I purchased a triple black '87 cabriolet in Nov 2011 with 58k miles. The car was in excellent shape and I had a PPI done at Flemington Porsche in NJ (no issues found). When I purchased the car, it was missing the boot cover. Recently I have been on the hunt for the cover and I noticed that there are no snaps along the back side of the top (under the rear window). I was told that the original top had been replaced by a previous owner. If you run your over the canvas, you can feel the hole where the post *should* be. When I attempted to peel the canvas back to get a better look, I found that there was a thick piece of weather stripping glued to the body... so I thought I would just leave well enough alone and bring it to a shop. Does anyone have any recommendations for an upholstery shop in Central or South Jersey that would be able to handle installing the posts and snaps? Obligatory photo attached   Thanks, Kevin |
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06-25-2012, 01:58 PM
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These guys, RAYCO Auto Service: Auto Repair, Maintenance & Service - East Brunswick, NJ
Ask for Tony. Does excellent upholstery work. Hot car by the way... |
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06-25-2012, 02:18 PM
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[QUOTE=c0refile;6822690... When I attempted to peel the canvas back to get a better look, I found that there was a thick piece of weather stripping glued to the body... so/[QUOTE]
Kevin Do you have a picture of the piece of weather stripping you refer to? Car look good and welcome to the Cab Club.
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Who Will Live... Will See  83 911 Production Cab #10, Slightly Modified: Unslanted, 3.2, PMO EFI, TECgt, CE 911 CAM Sync / Pulley / Wires, SSI, Dansk Sport 2/2, 17" Euromeister, CKO GT3 Seats, Going SOK Super Charger |
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06-25-2012, 03:19 PM
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I would suggest waiting until you find a boot cover before installing snaps. BTW, tenax snaps
Are wicked expensive.... Some boot covers mix snap types.... also all snaps are not in the same place
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06-25-2012, 03:23 PM
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Thank you all for the comments.
Speednme1 - Thanks for the recommendation, I'll give them a call this week. Joe Bob - Thanks for bringing the fact that the fastener type can be mixed and not in the same location. I'll follow your advice and pickup the boot cover first. JJ - Here's a picture... 
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06-26-2012, 03:14 AM
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Das Babe
Das Babe Metalberiech
Da cab
