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S1 soft top repair
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:11 pm
by IanK
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where in Fife/Tayside I could find someone to re-stitch my S1 soft top.
Stitching is coming out all over it !
Thanks
Ian
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:16 pm
by Kinger
Hi,
My soft top came apart at the seams, I sent it down to Allon Whytes. They did a fantastic job re stitching it and fitting a new front mounting rail. 1st class job but at that time they had a waiting list.
Cheers
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 7:22 am
by Stephen
I have only used them for tents but Forth Marine Textiles could possibly do it.
https://www.forthmarinetextiles.co.uk/
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:32 am
by Scotty C
Eliseparts used to do an exchange service.
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:30 pm
by IanD
Non lotus content, kind of connected.
I enquired about sorting worn bolster on my bucket seat this week, I was hoping to send the seat cover to them.
A well recommended company is fully booked until next January !!
Said they could get a send me a full replacement outer part cover for £390+vat. And then said black fades so it wouldn’t match the cushions, another £400 for the cushion covers
So for the moment I’m sticking with 6inch strip of black tank tape and getting my alloy wheels powder coated instead
Sad to say I did take the seat out and polish it last week even though the car bodywork isn’t polished, but that was more to see how easy it is to remove the cover, honest
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:56 pm
by campbell
Seats without covers FTW
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:18 am
by Mikie711
IanD wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:30 pm
Non lotus content, kind of connected.
I enquired about sorting worn bolster on my bucket seat this week, I was hoping to send the seat cover to them.
A well recommended company is fully booked until next January !!
Said they could get a send me a full replacement outer part cover for £390+vat. And then said black fades so it wouldn’t match the cushions, another £400 for the cushion covers
So for the moment I’m sticking with 6inch strip of black tank tape and getting my alloy wheels powder coated instead
Sad to say I did take the seat out and polish it last week even though the car bodywork isn’t polished, but that was more to see how easy it is to remove the cover, honest
Sounds like it would be cheaper just to get a different seat.
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 8:22 am
by 2F45T4U
Kinger wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 8:16 pm
Hi,
My soft top came apart at the seams, I sent it down to Allon Whytes. They did a fantastic job re stitching it and fitting a new front mounting rail. 1st class job but at that time they had a waiting list.
Cheers
How much was this, out of interest?
Ive not had my hard top off for about 12 years and now i have, i remember why i bought it in the first place.
My front seam stitching is torn and the front hook-rail is snapped.
Thanks
Fraser
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:04 am
by Kinger
Just checked their website, looks like cost now for full overhaul of soft top is £235 inc vat
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:25 am
by 2F45T4U
Thats much more like it. I didnt need a full replacement but would have gone that way if the cost of repair was more than half of new.
Cheers
Fraser
Re: S1 soft top repair
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:17 pm
by Ferg
Kinger wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:04 am
Just checked their website, looks like cost now for full overhaul of soft top is £235 inc vat
Nice!
