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#1 JamesC

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Posted 06 June 2013 - 08:59 AM

The front roof cable on my roof has snapped.  Fortunately I have a replacement as it had looked dodgy for a while. 

 

However I tried to swap it last night and there is no way the metal part at the end will fit down the fabric channel, its almost tight on the cable in some areas.  It looks like the only alternative is to unpick the stitching and sew the new cable inside, which im guessing I will need a pretty heavy duty sewimg machine for?  (I have no idea about this sort of thing!)

 

There is a company local to me who should be able to sort it but before I look to pay them are there any other alternatives?


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:02 AM

Mine was tight as you like (giggedy). Managed to force it through using washing up liquid and WD40 sprayed on the outside of the fabric as a lube (f'narr). Took hours and I had to spend ages cleaning it after to get the WD40 marks off. Came up nicely (ooh-er) in the end though.

 

I really wouldn't fancy unpicking it and sewing the thing back together at all.

 

If yours really is that tight, I'd talk to a trimmer before taking a scalpel to the thread.....

 

 


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:10 AM

I did consider using a 'lube' of sorts last night but in all honesty I dont think it would make any difference its very tight indeed.  Im going to take it to the trimmers this afternoon to get an opinion on it.  To be honest the roof is actually in pretty poor shape the more I have looked at it.  I dont know if a complete replacement of the fabric is an option?  I came accross a new roof on Eliseparts at an eye watering £700!


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:14 AM

Slindborg had his fabric replaced (with an exact replacement) by a local company for a decent cost after some cnut slashed it to nick his stereo, or check his discarded pizza boxes for food. I'd like to get mine re-done in the future as well.


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:25 AM

Slindborg had his fabric replaced (with an exact replacement) by a local company for a decent cost after some cnut slashed it to nick his stereo, or check his discarded pizza boxes for food. I'd like to get mine re-done in the future as well.

 

It was probably a forum member with a grudge. :D

 

Slindborg - if you are still out there, who did it for you, and how much did it cost, please?

 

Edit - PS - OP, use ElizP cables as they are less prone to snapping....

 


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:33 AM

Here's one for you Steve: http://www.hoodsgaloreuk.co.uk/ based in Saaarfend. Be a good chap and drop by for a quote. :D

 


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:39 AM

Here's one for you Steve: http://www.hoodsgaloreuk.co.uk/ based in Saaarfend. Be a good chap and drop by for a quote. :D

 

Down by the airport. Do you know them? I'll drop by next weekend (not around this weekend), get a quote and see if I can get a discount for a group of roofs; there must be quite a few on here would appreciate that, surely?

 

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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:42 AM

No, I just found a reference to somebody else using them when searching for Slindborg's roof related posts. Couldn't see any reference to who he ended up using in the end. I'd certainly appreciate a ballpark cost. I can always drop by DtT and see if he's game to give one a go as well.


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:47 AM

 

 

Slindborg had his fabric replaced (with an exact replacement) by a local company for a decent cost after some cnut slashed it to nick his stereo, or check his discarded pizza boxes for food. I'd like to get mine re-done in the future as well.

 

It was probably a forum member with a grudge. :D

 

Slindborg - if you are still out there, who did it for you, and how much did it cost, please?

 

Edit - PS - OP, use ElizP cables as they are less prone to snapping....

 

I have a ElizP cable, so hopefully it should last a few years.  Id be interested to know the cost for a fabric repalcement.  I am going to visit a company this called Intatrim http://www.intatrimtelford.co.uk/ who are local to me.  They replaced a window in a soft top hood for me at one time so I will enquire about a potential cost while im there.

 

 

 

 


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:52 AM

If I get a chance I'll post a few pictures on how I pulled the cable through on my roof. But basically it was a long metal rod, that I drilled a hole through, inserted through the roof, tied some strong fishing line around the cable and through the metal rod and pulled it through. Sounds easier than it was though.

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Posted 06 June 2013 - 10:55 AM

 

 

 

Slindborg had his fabric replaced (with an exact replacement) by a local company for a decent cost after some cnut slashed it to nick his stereo, or check his discarded pizza boxes for food. I'd like to get mine re-done in the future as well.

 

It was probably a forum member with a grudge. :D

 

Slindborg - if you are still out there, who did it for you, and how much did it cost, please?

 

Edit - PS - OP, use ElizP cables as they are less prone to snapping....

 

I have a ElizP cable, so hopefully it should last a few years.  Id be interested to know the cost for a fabric repalcement.  I am going to visit a company this called Intatrim http://www.intatrimtelford.co.uk/ who are local to me.  They replaced a window in a soft top hood for me at one time so I will enquire about a potential cost while im there.

 

 

OK. Let's post up potential cost and compare. I'll revert as soon as I can get over there.

 

 

 


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 11:50 AM

I have unpicked one end - forget which to fit a new cable. Not bothered redoing it as it was double stitched. Makes it easier to fit and if the cable goes again it's 5mins work.


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 12:14 PM

Some were stitched in tight and, as you are finding, you have to have it unpicked and restitched.  Make sure they leave it wide enough to get a cable in when the redo it.  Usually you can just fasten the new cable to the old and pull it through.


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 12:54 PM

Well ive drawn a blank as the company I tried couldnt do anything for 2 weeks and didnt seem interested in replacing the fabric. 

 

Would a standard domestic sewing machine be able to restitch the roof material?


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 01:07 PM

A decent one would, I'd imagine.


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 01:14 PM

Maybe try this instead? :unsure:


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 03:00 PM

Well ive drawn a blank as the company I tried couldnt do anything for 2 weeks and didnt seem interested in replacing the fabric. 

 

Would a standard domestic sewing machine be able to restitch the roof material?

 

No, not with the guage of thread required to make it last any length of time.  You'd need an industrial walking foot machine


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Posted 06 June 2013 - 03:10 PM

Cheers, thought as much.  I might explore the alternative cable suggested above and failing that will have to wait for my local firm to get back from holiday.


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Posted 07 June 2013 - 12:28 PM

Right.

 

At the request of Techie I swung by Hoods County Customs http://www.hoodsgaloreuk.co.uk/ in Hockley (not Southend at all) today.

 

Met Keith. Nice chap, and the possessor of one of the worlds worst web-sites, I'm sure you'll agree. He reckons that a roof re-trim (eg complete new fabric) will take one day and cost £225 all in.

 

I had a look at some of his other work. It is nice. Really nice.

 

So there you go.

 

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Posted 07 June 2013 - 04:05 PM

Sounds like a pretty good price really.  I came across another company offering Elise S2 re-trims for £400.


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