Well after 17 years our non concourse "Cult Car" a.k.a. "The Rental" needs the top replaced.
Back story once upon a time it rolled off the Legenday "Hertz Black Magic Cars" line up.
Then purchased by the first owner who had this Black Magic Car for about two years running around the beautiful island of Hawaii.
Yes I have its original Hawaiian plates both front and back stored.
Although the Cult Car had no fault in the violent battles that where occurring in the domestic household during this time, the evil and jealous princess took a knife to the black top and shredded its lovely factory clothe top.
Boohoo!
Poor oroginal mannequin owner had to replace the o.e.m. top on his dime.
Long story short the marriage fell apart during this very tumultuous time.
The Cult Car was in the middle of this simply horrendous break up and thats when we miraculously stepped and rescued this 1 of 500 GTHs now with a new top.
Time passes and right around 2019 the rear glass adhesives come loose and the glass falls off.
Not a problem, put some super duty adhesive and it's still stuck until today.
So why replace the top ?
Because since this is not a "koncourse kar" that top goes up and down more than two kids on a seesaw and has developed small slices on the sides.
So the time has comes to replace and the question is :
What top?
What brand?
What (be different it does not have to be black) color?
Thanks in advance
I'd go with the color it came with.
Hi Rich
That would be the easy thing to do, but why not be just a bit different....
Living in Floridaland we can give it a Miami Vice look. Pretty kool dont you think
Your thoughts?
Quote from: deathsled on February 17, 2025, 11:18:09 AMI'd go with the color it came with.
Sir you are correct the Cult Car will remain with its elegant black and gold
Well here are the options:
Ford - haartz - back glass - heated
$1069
Robbins- canvas - back glass - heated $1,050.50
OPT - canvas- back glass- - heated
$959.99
Decision's
Decision's
Decision's
Must consult with the department of DOGE group on this expenditure....
If you have a choice of glass over canvass I vote glass.
Ricardo
I concur it shall remain black on the Cult Car
Quote from: deathsled on February 19, 2025, 08:09:27 PMIf you have a choice of glass over canvass I vote glass.
I don't want you to loose any sleep over this.
But Yessaa, it will have the old glass rear window like the original FoMoCo type top.
We kept searching for our 2007 Shelby Hertz Cult Cars premium convertible cloth top.
As previously stated we looked at several cloth tops priced from $960 to 1,100 with a rear glass and defroster.
So I kept poking around "ye olde interweb" and low and behold I find a company that shows a top with the same specifications and guarantees.
100% performance testing
100% new premium components
Meet or exceed OEM specifications.
BUUUUUUUT it shows what looks to be the same $1,000 top for only $324.99
YUP only $324.99
But wait there is more !
Actually not more but less...10% less
They offer a discount code.
So who is this BRAND-X company that we have never heard of ?
I don't t know and I don't care.
BRAND-X
Looked at the reviews, plenty satisfied and those that are not satisfied they offer a 90 day return and refund.
WINNA WINNA CHIKUN DINA !
Looks like the prophet will be ordering one of the BRAND-X Tops.
The plot thickens and to be continued... the $292.49 TOP
more reviews on BRAND-X
Recieved the cloth top today, has the
heated glass with the factory type window guards.
Looks good like oem, tomorrow off to the tailor for the proper fitting.
Tootles!