Soft top roof

[newtrialer]

I can see the soft top roof for Roadster has been discussed before but the links to suppliers / upholsterers are expired. Does anyone have a contact to make new soft top roofs ? Everyone I have contacted so far just want to supply standard after market hoods.
I am in Gloucestershire but obviously happy to travel for a good reccomend.

Thanks

John

[stevejgreen]

Re: Soft top roof

The original patterns are long gone.
Your only choice is to go bespoke from a convenient trimmer, assuming you have the framework!

[meverett]

Re: Soft top roof

I started making my own last year, I have not quite finished it because other things got in the way so I have not accepted defeat yet.
Check my roadster rebuild from Cornwall diary.
In my view owning a kit car means give it a go.

[Gareth]

Re: Soft top roof

Hi John, see my earlier post, "Recommendation for hood/seat repairs"
If you've got the old one for a pattern I'm pretty sure he'd sort you out. He mainly does canal boat covers and seat. He's based near Chester.
Gareth.

[stevepritch]

Re: Soft top roof

John

I used a company by Oxford for mine. All Wheel Trim at Whitney, not cheap, but I was very happy with the result.

Address: Unit H/Country Pk/Avenue Two, Witney OX28 4YD

Phone: 01993 776800

[AndrewKB]

Re: Soft top roof

John - Please see https://wheelspin.info/marlin-roadster/ and then please Contact Me so I can keep my Register of Trials Marlins up to date. I am in Gloucestershire, so if you want to see how a Marlin hood should work, you have my email address from the website.

[marlin1984]

Re: Soft top roof

Witney is an awful lot closer to Gloucestershire [ just up the A40 ] than Chester ... [What happened to the coach trimmer from Gloucester/Cheltenham ? - 'Rouse' … I think was the name.]

[newtrialer]

Re: Soft top roof

The journey goes on, found a chap from Warwick, quoted £650 then viewed car and wanted £1100. Something to do with zip open door leaf panels.

so I am still looking, might have to get the sewing machine out !

john

[meverett]

Re: Soft top roof

Ouch that is a lot.
I started making my own, still not quite finished yet. Check out my Rebuild diary from Cornwall.
I started off with a cardboard template and also used what was left of the old one to give me an idea of it’s shape and how it’s stitched together. I did finished the zip in doors.
I have used some cheaper black canvas fabric which is supposed to be water proof but may upgrade when I have nothing else to do (probably never happen).
If you do go down this same route get yourself a heavy duty sewing machine as the fabric and flexible glass is quite thick.
Good luck and keep us posted.

[marlin1984]

Re: Soft top roof

"The journey goes on, found a chap from Warwick, quoted £650 then viewed car and wanted £1100. Something to do with zip open door leaf panels. "


Sounds like an 'I don't want to do it.' price … Or he thought you looked smart and had money to burn.