Cabriolet Complete Roof Change

[ROYLANCE]

Hi
Don't know if anyone has attempted this yet but we have a 06 Vert with beige hood that has permanent grime marks where it stretches over the frame it just looks terrible.
I have tried everything to remove them without sucess so have located a complete black roof with frame from a 07 Vert
My question is has anyone attempted a complete swap over

I wouldn't even attempt a re-cover but a full hood and frame replacement should be straight forward

Will be attempting this next Monday so should be a fun few days messing

[Tico4Life]

I have never tried but I may have some literature on such task if you are interested. Have you tried a glass and top (upholstery) shop to see if they may have a way to remove the stains? It is not an easy or little task either way you do it, wether you keep the frame or replace it.


Here's some orger's experience on stains

or here

Have you tried 303 or Raggtop line?
Good luck with it

[ROYLANCE]

Cheers for that Tico but the grime seems to be embeded/worn only on the frame sections - like stripes going across the roof
I think its just general wear an tear but on a beige hood it stands out a mile

I know its a big task but having tackled the drivers door lock issue and window reg issue (nightmares) - i'm hoping the roof swap should be pretty straight forward

I'll take some pic's and post em here start/during/after etc

[Tico4Life]

NP, the bentley manual has most of what you need as far as disassembling and assembling, takes the guesswork out of the picture and tends to make things easier. If you don't own one nor want to buy it right now I can e mail you the pages you need to complete the job.

[Tico4Life]

And it would be awesome for all of us if you can document the whole thing with pictures and perhaps post a DIY here

[ROYLANCE]

Originally Posted by Tico4Life

NP, the bentley manual has most of what you need as far as disassembling and assembling, takes the guesswork out of the picture and tends to make things easier. If you don't own one nor want to buy it right now I can e mail you the pages you need to complete the job.

That you be great i'll pm you my e-mail address
Cheers

[ROYLANCE]

2008 Unmarked complete roof arrived today at my office
Checked it over and its as new

Gonna be fitting next week - earmarked 2 days to do the job

Current Roof

New Roof





Also got all the Motors / Electrics / Pumps with it which i do not need if anyone needs them

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

Originally Posted by ROYLANCE

Also got all the Motors / Electrics / Pumps with it which i do not need if anyone needs them

eBay them, and recover some of your costs! Not cheap parts. Or save them as spares, you may very well need them at some point in time.

MORAV

[58and03beetles]

Originally Posted by ROYLANCE

2008 Unmarked complete roof arrived today at my office
Checked it over and its as new

Gonna be fitting next week - earmarked 2 days to do the job

Current Roof

New Roof





Also got all the Motors / Electrics / Pumps with it which i do not need if anyone needs them

i might be interested in them for a good price, id like to make my 58 beetle have a power top

[ROYLANCE]

Gonna swap the roof over on tuesday, didn't have time this week.
Once i've swapped over i think i'll put it all on ebay
I'll pm you before hand with a price - are you in the uk

[ROYLANCE]

Well here we are all done, 2 days to complete the job.
Pretty straight forward the only pain was ensuring the body paintwork wasn't damaged.
Also the body painted plastic trim parts around the roof hinge need special care they are very delicate and tricky to remove.
3 Bolts secure the roof hinge pivot point on both sides along with around x 16 ish screw at the very back of the parcel shelf.
A bit of messing with the rams and some fiddley headlining clips and thats it.
Also we had to swap over the front hood trim panel and handle as the donor car interior was grey, and had to re-set all the window closing gaps.
Its much easier to swap the whole roof than fit a new hood skin so if your need to change your hood find one off a breaker.

Here's a quick pic i'll take a few more at weekend

[Duffy]

Where's the HOW-TO? Job well done.

[lovethesun123]

Sweet!!!!!!! I like it better with the black top!!! Nice job!