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Chrome pieces on the roof any one added them?
« on: June 14, 2015, 19:08:03 »
I like to add the chrome strips to my roof. I think the Pagoda looks so much more like a Pagoda with the roof on.

The photo below is the one that was spotted in Paris some time back, it looks so great.

My Questions are: has anyone here added the chrome strips to his roof? Were the chrome strips hard to find? Was it difficult to install?
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Re: Chrome pieces on the roof any one added them?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2015, 19:26:50 »
Has to be done from underside of hardtop.  Unless you want to glue them on?

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Re: Chrome pieces on the roof any one added them?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2015, 19:36:13 »
This has come up before. It may be a lot more trouble than it's worth unless you have your hard top reduced to its elements.
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Re: Chrome pieces on the roof any one added them?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2015, 19:38:36 »
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Re: Chrome pieces on the roof any one added them?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2015, 19:54:59 »
Rolf-Dieter,
you might want to read Gernold's article here: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Tops/HardTop
Unless you want to restore your hard top this beautification will set you back a lot. 50 hours shop time!  :o
Alfred
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