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Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« on: 23 February 2009, 18:34:50 »
I will be needing a new roof on Mrs. Loo-knee's Escort Cab.

Just wondered if it is a huge job and what is entailed in fitting one as I could save myself quite a few quid doing it myself.... :y
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2009, 18:35:59 »
is it electric or manual
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2009, 18:37:27 »
Does that matter then? just thought with it being an electric roof it would have just had rams powering it up...
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2009, 18:40:45 »
Had to read this because I thought you were talking about fitting a cabriolet roof to a mig??!!     :o :o
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2009, 18:40:46 »
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Does that matter then? just thought with it being an electric roof it would have just had rams powering it up...

i'm not sure about the electric one's
the manual are straight forward
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2009, 18:45:19 »
I maybe wrong but would have thought they would be the same really, just that the rams power it..... will have to do a little googling ::)
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« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2009, 19:02:22 »
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I maybe wrong but would have thought they would be the same really, just that the rams power it..... will have to do a little googling ::)

if you need hand give me a shout i'm sure we can get it sorted :y
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2009, 19:04:18 »
Why don't you make one out of bin bags and Duck tape ::)
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2009, 19:06:53 »
Would be better than the original fit........I wouldn't fit a new one as it will be to heavy for the rust ridden pile of shite to take
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2009, 19:09:31 »
http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=2919c5a1909c618fd408c547d4dba18b&showtopic=13701&st=0&p=106811&#entry106811

take a look at that
looking at it you can just change the vinyl and not the whole mechanism
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #10 on: 23 February 2009, 19:09:34 »
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Would be better than the original fit........I wouldn't fit a new one as it will be to heavy for the rust ridden pile of shite to take
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #11 on: 23 February 2009, 19:11:14 »
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I will be needing a new roof on Mrs. Loo-knee's Escort Cab.

Just wondered if it is a huge job and what is entailed in fitting one as I could save myself quite a few quid doing it myself.... :y

When i had my silver escort cabbie looked into a new roof and wasnt cheap....so ripped some poor sod off sold it. ;D
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #12 on: 23 February 2009, 19:37:27 »
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Why don't you make one out of bin bags and Duck tape ::)


 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #13 on: 23 February 2009, 19:40:44 »
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http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=2919c5a1909c618fd408c547d4dba18b&showtopic=13701&st=0&p=106811&#entry106811

take a look at that
looking at it you can just change the vinyl and not the whole mechanism

I used to have an escort cab and yes you can just change the vinyl, but it is far far easyer and quicker to change the whole lot.

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Re: Has anyone ever fitted a Cabriolet Roof?
« Reply #14 on: 23 February 2009, 19:42:28 »
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http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=2919c5a1909c618fd408c547d4dba18b&showtopic=13701&st=0&p=106811&#entry106811

take a look at that
looking at it you can just change the vinyl and not the whole mechanism

I used to have an escort cab and yes you can just change the vinyl, but it is far far easyer and quicker to change the whole lot.


do you know the best place to get one
loo-knee is in stoke
been quoted £300 fitted
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