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IN2DEP

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Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 739 Location: Hoppers Crossing
Vehicle: 95 Sierra Soft top
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Hey guys just wanted to know if there is a place here in australia that make and sell brand new hardtops for the sierra ?
Ive looked on google and this site poped up, http://www.bmackay.com.au/topdog/suzsiecanopy.html but there pretty bloody pricey, $1600 fitted
Any info ?
Last edited by IN2DEP on Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
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86slowsierra

az supporter
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 724 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: nt sierra
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 Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:14 am |
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mondo
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:18 pm Posts: 481 Location: Jimboomba
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86slowsierra wrote: flexyglass challenge.
x2, they charge an arm and a leg for piss poor quality, in saying that i still use mine, after some modifications to the clamps that hold the top down.
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dp87
Joined: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:48 am Posts: 174 Location: sydney
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hey dude every now and then they pop up on ebay. got mine for $500
MONDO how did u modify the claps to make the top stay on? i have to do something about mine
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Fatzook

az supporter
Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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 Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:21 pm |
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IN2DEP wrote: Hey guys just wanted to know if there is a place here in australia that make and sell brand new hardtops for the sierra ? Ive looked on google and this site poped up, http://www.bmackay.com.au/topdog/suzsiecanopy.html but there pretty bloody pricey, $1600 fitted Any info ?
That site hasn't worked for years. No idea if they are even in business any more 
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mondo
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:18 pm Posts: 481 Location: Jimboomba
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dp87 wrote: hey dude every now and then they pop up on ebay. got mine for $500
MONDO how did u modify the claps to make the top stay on? i have to do something about mine
i bought some stainless steel over centre clamps, bolted them onto the steel plates which go into the frame above the windscreen, i'll get a photo
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honks
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 214 Location: ipswich
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3xm canopies but if you thought 1600 was dear dont bother ringing them i got a quote and it was 2300 plus fitting plus 300 if you want the inside lined with carpet. with prices like that it makes it bearable to put up with the soft top flapping in the wind.
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IN2DEP

az supporter
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 739 Location: Hoppers Crossing
Vehicle: 95 Sierra Soft top
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:02 pm |
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Fatzook wrote: IN2DEP wrote: Hey guys just wanted to know if there is a place here in australia that make and sell brand new hardtops for the sierra ? Ive looked on google and this site poped up, http://www.bmackay.com.au/topdog/suzsiecanopy.html but there pretty bloody pricey, $1600 fitted Any info ? That site hasn't worked for years. No idea if they are even in business any more 
Haha yeah I thought so there page wasnt really good,
I dont mind the soft top, but I want to be able to put a roof rack on for camping and tools, im a concreter and a full length scread doesnt really fit in the back lol
I was thinking of the low range one but I want the 2 pice one and the back canopie looks like the end part of the roof gos up and I dont like that look, and ebay ones look old and no one wants to deliver lol
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zooky08

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Joined: Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 3426 Location: imbil/gympie. qld
Vehicle: 03 Jimny
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There's two hardtop on eBay ATM
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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The aftermarket hardtop canopies are all rubbish. The ONLY hardtop canopy to have is the genuine suzuki one fitted as an option in the 1980's. They are very hard to find though, and , in fact, it would be easier to buy a whole car to get one, and sell/wreck out the car- it could be cheaper than a crappy aftermarket one.
However, none of these hardtop canopies (aftermarket or genuine) are designed to support roof load- they'll crack and flop around. You'll need a support structure like a roll bar to feed the roof load down onto the body. If you built such a thing, then you could just as easily use it with a soft top.
Steve.
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mondo
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:18 pm Posts: 481 Location: Jimboomba
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very true steve, i briefly considered roofracks on mine, but i don't trust the roof at all. and exo cages are ugly for a daily driver 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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