Picked up a bargain now the hard bit

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:38 pm

Managed to pick up a BAS international Z4 hood today for the grand sum of £250 I think they retail up somewhere around about £595
The guy I bought it off brought it to fit on his Z but before he could do it his car was written off by 17 year old coming out of a side street!!!
He had it up for sale at £400 but didn't have any interest so I just made a cheeky last minute bid......
So my question is, is this going to be a nightmare to fit? has anybody had any experience of fitting them before.
I can see there is lots of videos on YouTube on how to remove the whole roof and frame then I take it it's just a case of swapping everything over I hope

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wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:50 pm

£250! Excellent buy!

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:15 pm

Great buy! but I would probably pay a specialist to fit it as its a bit of an art form.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:22 pm

8 hour job time to fit

the guys who fitted my roof managed it in 7, but said it was very labour intensive.

You're looking at around £400-500 for a proper place to fit it, which will still be cheap for a new roof fabric, if you went down that road.

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:53 pm

How hard can it be

JamieZ4C · Post by **JamieZ4C** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:08 pm

Does the 8 hours include removing the old one? If so and you go down the route of paying someone to fit it, perhaps save some money by removing the old one yourself?

None of this nonsense with a coupe you know

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:20 pm

JamieZ4C wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:08 pm Does the 8 hours include removing the old one? If so and you go down the route of paying someone to fit it, perhaps save some money by removing the old one yourself?

None of this nonsense with a coupe you know

Yes it does, I guess that's probably a couple of hours work in itself

idej_z4 · Post by **idej_z4** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:37 pm

Can someone tell what the hype is with this hood - just genuinely interested is all.

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:45 pm

It's a BIG job. Not so much complicated, but an absolute pig to get it to sit right and look perfect on the frame. I've done 2, but won't be doing a 3rd...Not even at silly ££..

Mike

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:58 pm

Yep. Nightmare stuff (in my opinion) I've never tried it, but have seem the complexity of the roof in its bare state.

Taking a whole roof out and refitting is a good days work, so add to that changing the skin as well doesn't bear thinking about, unless Edward scissors hands has had a pop at your car overnight and its an absolute necessity. Best route is to buy the whole roof and frame together. There are so many rivets and attachments between the lining and the outer skin that you wouldn't normally appreciate.

Why are you buying it Si, and what is the necessity ?

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:42 pm

si-forks wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:53 pm How hard can it be

Well reading the replies. Erm , very apparently

Good luck.

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:24 am

Maybe I've been a bit naive here

but my roof has always looked terrible I've dyed it twice and it's still looks dreadful, and to cap it all is now beginning to get a hole just above the driver's door..... so I thought what the hell it's a bargain I'll give it a go or I'll get somebody else to do it for me

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:07 am

Probably not the greatest of bargains once you factor in fitting charges but as you say hole forming and seen better days may be worth it plus it will look fantastic when done post pics when it’s done good luck

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:23 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:45 pm It's a BIG job. Not so much complicated, but an absolute pig to get it to sit right and look perfect on the frame. I've done 2, but won't be doing a 3rd...Not even at silly ££..

Mike

any advice apart from getting somebody else to do it

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:54 am

Just been quoted £280 to fit the roof so that'll make a grand total of £530 for a brand new roof I don't think that's to bad

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