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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:44 pm
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

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:48 pm
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.

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:29 am
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:

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:21 am
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.

Cheers, Maria

Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:23 pm
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:

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:33 pm
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!

Cheers, Maria

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:39 pm
by Maria
Web site is working pretty good and e-mail is up and running again.

Maria

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:16 pm
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.

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:21 pm
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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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:00 am
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.

Maria

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:49 am
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

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:37 am
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.

Cheers

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:19 pm
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

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:34 pm
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...

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:17 am
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.
Maria

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:35 am
by tanshi
what is the waiting time on a bikini top and wind breaker?

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:18 pm
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.
Maria

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:24 pm
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?

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:36 pm
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?

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:40 pm
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!

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:48 pm
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.

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:51 pm
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:

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:56 pm
by Maria
Thanks for that suzuki boy!

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:12 pm
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 ?

Cheers

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:56 pm
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?!?

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:59 pm
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:

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:48 pm
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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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:00 am
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.

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:01 am
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.
Nik

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:20 pm
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.