Possible source for tonneus and upholstery

[greenwoo]

Right Lady Luck works in strange ways. Short version of long story - have happened upon an upholsterer in North Kent ( Dartford area ) who is interested in doing tonneus/side doors and goodness knows what else.....
he's going to give me a quote for a kind of half hood to fit over the rollbar and seeems to know his stuff in terms of suggestions as to what could/won't work; so we'll see how the pricing goes!

I know that folks are often asking for suggestions on this score ...happy to pass this guys number on if anyone wants to give him a whirl.

[kenton]

As it happens I need loads of stuff, Half hood, doors etc.
Spoke to Jill at softbits yesterday, waiting for a price. I would have to see some of his work first. at least Softbits are of known quality.
K

[steve m]

Me too, I need a half decent job done on my boot cover/tonneu
my home made one is falling apart

steve

[b33fy]

Me three, need a tonneau/half doors, boot cover and storm cover. Club discount possibly? Be interested in waiting times some of these company's seem to take for ever.

[Phil N]

FYI softbits are still going and tbf I received both the bits I ordered in the agreed timescale and even got email updates- can't beat them for quality IMO

[greenwoo]

can't beat them for quality IMO

the quality is indeed good, but its the custom things that imho cause the issues with s/bits...anyway, will report back on how i get on with this guy.

[Fury1630]

I'd be interested in a hood bag for the Fury - something that kits to the car & zips around the hood when it's down would be perfect, but I'm not sure how it would work. So if this guys good with ideas & the quality & price is reasonable, I'd be interested.

[kenton]

Had a reply from Softbits today, If my car will fit in their workshop (need to go measure it) then they can give me a price. They want to have it there for a week to do the work, same as they did for the Luego.

[greenwoo]

well my guy Simon popped round on Saturday and got busy with creating a template. Have to say i was impressed - he whizzed through getting it level, working out where certain fasteners would go and cutting/marking along the way.

Not sure how waterproof that version will be?

He's expecting to come round this coming weekend with a working template made out of cheap/thin material and we'll tweak the level of the side and rear parts, then he can get busy and make the final version.
I showed him a typical tonneu/half door and rear deck and he's def interested in getting involved with anyone that wants something knocked up.

he'll have a template for a tiger r6 cage for this type of hood after doing mine and that should be easily adapted for others that have a cage. Other bits n pieces will obviously be custom made/measured.

[Nash]

Mark are you considering a half roof as well? Over the cage?