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07-13-2009, 12:06 AM
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R129 Soft Top replacement
I will need to replace my soft top before the next open-top driving season.
Does anyone have any suggestions for where I can learn about different material being sold? Comparisons with new materials vs OEM? How to choose an installer? Should I pay dealer price to assure the job is accomplished correctly? Any help much appreciated. --
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07-13-2009, 09:28 AM
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Haartz makes the cloth and they have a good website that describes their materials - Seems that 129 should use Sonnenland Plus fabric for the top.
Having top installed by a professional with experience in your particular car would be the best route. Having someone learn on your car is probably not a good idea! Going to dealer is probably very expensive. Have you seen the 129 top install video? This link has download in about middle of page: http://www.sendspace.com/file/0m3x4p (STR 129 All.mpg) Good Luck Graham
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07-14-2009, 10:57 AM
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Dealer price on the soft top is about $5,500 for parts. I got a quote of $1K in labor to install. Most dealerships don't install soft tops, they sub it out to an auto apholstry shop. I am about to start doing mine myself.
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07-19-2009, 09:39 AM
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R 129 soft top replace
I also needed a soft top replacement for my car, and found that the average
price US is about 15 to 1700 including the top, I purchased a MB teaching DVD from ebay and it gives step by step video and sound instuctions. I used it in my laptop and did the job very succesfully. Most tops are precut and are nearly a perfect fit to begin with, the only suggestion I make is to make sure you purchase a quality top , "you get what you pay for". For me the hardest part of the job was getting the darn contact cement off the support bows. By the way I would be happy to send you a copy of the DVD, if you email me your address. Good Luck !!!!!
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07-22-2009, 12:26 AM
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300sl soft top replacement at a reasonable cost
After lurking around the soft top thread for the last year I finally replaced mine with a very good top at a reasonable price. I used Corona Uphostery in Turlock, CA (90 miles from the Bay Area). I paid an install fee but let him order the top from the vendor of my choice. I used Robbins Tops based on their reputation. I contacted Robbins where I got excellent advice from their customer service gal. They advised me to use stay fast with german design backing. The Stayfast has a 3 yr. warrantee (not windows) while the german material has only a one year. They advised me that the german material is stiffer and thus harder to install. They sell both with the german material more costly. The stayfast was a beautiful top and the installation was perfect. Jesse had the car for 3 days. Look to pay about $1400 or less total cost. Coronas phone number is 209-669-7792. Jesse is a skilled upholster having done some custom work for a show winning dodge pickup for a friend of mine. Jesse was also the first one that said I did not need to replace the headliner-he was right.
Tom
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