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Group Buy: Suzuki soft top (ute STYLE) EOI

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Post by chunkz »

hey maria
bet ya didnt think you would get this many orders when we first started this
lol

gotten way more interest then i thought possible
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Post by foolsp33d »

Hey maria, i recieved your email in regards to recieving the pics of the soft tops just never actually got the email with the pictures! If you want to resend them am more than happy to post them all up for future referance.

Ta.
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Post by suzuki boy »

If any of you guys are hummin and haring over marias work i would deffinatly say go for it!

I have had water lapping on the back window of the ute soft top and still no water in the car! :cool: And still loooks brand new and doesn't flap around! :cool:

CHUNKZ i can remember when we were first going to get them and there was maybe 10 interested! Now every one wants them! :cool:
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Post by Maria »

It is a year from your first e-mail, Chunkz! And, yes I wasn't specting this response!

I'm very thankful to the Suzuki comunity and to this forum for your business!

I'm still getting enquiries, order and new ideas. It is great to work with you guys!

Foolsp33d I'll send you that e-mail again but I'm hopeing to get the new web site up and running soon.

Thanks again.

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Post by stumped »

i'm still up for the fastback option maria... just gotta get my zook back, it's still being worked on... :cry:

soon tho!! :armsup:
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Post by Maria »

I have updated my web site. It is running now. But it has a couple of mistakes.... I'm still working on it but you can see all the Suzuki products in it now.

And, my e-mail is down since yesterday.... I have "delited" the wrong file I think.... I'm working on it to have it running ASAP!

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Post by Maria »

Web site is working pretty good and e-mail is up and running again.

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Post by Maria »

I have design a bikini top similar to this and we test it today and works.
Material is similar.
I can not load pics here, sorry.

Maria

Gutless wrote:any chance of a top like this maria?


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these pics are off the rocky road website in the states.
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Post by Mudzuki »

Was there talk at some stage of making a night cover for the Sierra?

Similar to the one pictured here on a Jeep.

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Post by Maria »

Yes, there is. Check it on my web site www.mucanvasproducts.com

On the web site if you can't see the item press "archive" and more information comes up. I'm still in the process of designing the web site, apologies for any inconveniences.

I'm actually in the process of re designing the night cover to cover the doors space when doors are not on.

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Post by fool_injected »

Maria wrote:On the web site if you can't see the item press "archive" and more information comes up. Maria
NIGHT COVER - http://www.mucanvasproducts.com/MU%20Ca ... D3E0C.html

FULL ARCHIVE - http://www.mucanvasproducts.com/MU%20Ca ... chive.html
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Post by vicelore »

are we still able to get these shipped to vic ? are they comming from the US ? the site contact us page is kinda confusing.

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Post by Mudzuki »

Maria wrote: I'm actually in the process of re designing the night cover to cover the doors space when doors are not on.

Maria
Cool, will keep a look out for this.

Are they waterproof, if it rained, would the inside be dry? or is it just for dew/mist/fog?

Do they flap around in the breeze, or are they fairly quiet?

Thanks
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Post by foolsp33d »

am keen to know if a standard canvas roof can be shipped up and cut down into a fast back....? and what typre of $ would be involved...
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Post by Maria »

We ship all around Australia and overseas. Costumer pays shipping.
Night cover it is water proofed. We had had it on over night and had poor with rain and not a drop went inside the car. It needs to be fit properly and tight well. The material that I used to make it is very light then it might flap a little bit in some areas but it doesn't make noice like a tent, and it might collect a bit of water but before removing it from the car get ready of the water. I make the same cover for Jeeps and everyone that had bought it is very happy with it.
We already sale the fast back . You can buy the bikini top (short roof) and the back fast as 2 pieces then you will have the option to used the bikini only or the 2 pieces. If the fast back need any adjustment because of roll bars or anything else I can do that. it will be cheaper than buying the full size top and take it to some else to cut.
Standard prices can be found in the web site. As soon as I can I will get to fix the web site.
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Post by tanshi »

what is the waiting time on a bikini top and wind breaker?
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Post by Maria »

Normaly is a week. give or take.
But today I have to say that I'll be busy for the next 2 weeks. I just took 3 order on some repairs and other jobs.
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Post by suzuki boy »

Maria just a quick question!

What would be an alright price to get 4 holes cut into my top just for the roll bar?

The guy at the local canvas jiont said $30 a hole and $50 and hour and it would take 2 to 3 hours :shock:

Thats $270 is that fair i thought it was a bit over the top?
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Post by NIK »

Hey Maria I sent you a pm about a lwb full soft top just wondering has anyone else thought about a safari style top that you can roll the sides up as well as the rear?
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Post by Maria »

Suzuki boy for that price you can get a whole new one and change if I was to make it. My be I'm to cheap!
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Post by Maria »

Sorry Nik I haven't got around to desing the long wheel base yet but I will. I could look on doing something like this too! Safari syle with roll up windows.
I'll see if I can get to work on this on the next week or 2.
I actually had design a normal full size soft top for swb that you can open the side windows and roll down. Simillar way as soft front doors (TJ Jeep). The window will still be attache to the soft top.
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Post by suzuki boy »

Maria wrote:Suzuki boy for that price you can get a whole new one and change if I was to make it. My be I'm to cheap!
Thats exactly what i thought! :?

I might have a go at it then if i stuff it up you might have another order! :twisted:

By the way the tops you make are awsome and more water tight then my old hardtop! :cool: Look heaps better and i have people ask me all the time where i got it from! Don't know if they ever get onto you but i give them your web site! :cool:

Thanks! :cool:
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Post by Maria »

Thanks for that suzuki boy!
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Post by vicelore »

hey guys im tossing up between the combo Bikini, windbreak and tonneau or the Alternative windbreak and bikini .

anyone used either whats your thaguhts ?

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Post by foolsp33d »

the ones pictured on marias site im not really keen of.. i dont like the flat back idea.. but would also like it if it was a one piece.. not a necessicity, but an option..
Marias:
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More what im after:
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Maria: Is it possibly for you to modify an existing standard soft top INTO a fast back if i was to send it up to you when the load dies down?!?
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Post by suzuki boy »

My ute style one is awsome!

Have had water lapping at the back window and none has come in side! :shock:

I love mine! :cool:
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Post by hyzook »

foolsp33d,
For ideas here are images of my old top, I liked the fastback option (before kids) it was practical and looked good. Side windows are good if you dont want a scary blind spot (dont need large like mine but I like good vision)
The first image had sign writing on it (couldn't be bothered removing), please disregard as I am not interested in taking Maria's work and apparently with our prices as munecito said "we are dreaming" ;)
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As for a long once again for ideas here is my current long top with removable windows
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Post by Maria »

foolsp33d, that photo of mine soft top is the alternative windbreak (not fast back)
I do sale a fast back and is listed in the web site. The windows in my fast back are a little smoller than this other one on the pic.
I have made sepparetly pieces for better option to used the bikini on it own or with the top but I can make one whole piece to any of the soft tops that I make.
The best thing to do is if you have your own ideas on a soft top to contact me and I can give it a go to design it.
I'm definelly be designing this type of soft top for swb and lwb. It just matter of time, sorry.
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Post by NIK »

Hyzook I spoke to you very briefly at J7 thats the perfect top for a lwb!
Maria thats what I had in mind, roll up or removable side windows.
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Post by hyzook »

NIK,
I dont recall meeting you, unless you were the guy who asked me if the roof was custom made and I quite rudely answered yes and walked off :oops: sorry if this was you but normally when this type of conversation goes on it ends up in how much to make me a roof and I am rather embassed to tell because people think "were dreaming". :roll:

These roofs are made from German Hooding which comes from the states and has full 1mm clears (as used on the flybridge of those 40' cruisers), the materials alone for the longy cost me $700.
The roof was custom designed off the car to suit the cage and follow the lines of the car and a shorty rear bow was used in a custom location to give the rear the right lines.

This is how we make soft tops for all cars, if we dont think they will look right and last we will refuse the job or make it right and cop a loss, its just the way we do things.
Our tops generally start at around $900 so we dont do a lot of 4wd tops unless they want something special, we do a lot of convertables but mainly European and sports car style tops.

Maria if you design one with removable windows like the longy in a short and long version and pattern it I think they will sell well as most who see it want one, rather than a bikini top and a soft top this top is both in one. The side zips are Vitara rear window zips and the rear is a genuine Wrangler rear zip with two slides.

When I had the fast back I was thinking of making a new one with a removable rear window like a vitara rear only longer and then another zip next to it from rear of quater to top of sail track so you could remove the whole side as well leaving you with just a bikini top, but then the longy came around.
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