Jack smiths
01-14-2016, 03:02 PM
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I had mind done nearly 2 yrs ago by ray. Its never leaked since and its outside 24-7. He knows how to fix the rubbers once and for all. Mine were leaky before, never since. Worth £285 just in the labour...
01-14-2016, 11:31 PM
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Glass has always been smaller than the early plastic screens. And Jack Smith's roof has the glass sat in a 'pocket' rather than stuck to the outside of the roof, so it looks smaller too.
01-15-2016, 12:58 AM
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01-15-2016, 02:25 AM
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Got mine done in November and I'd recommend it especially for the low outlay, you just need to factor in an extra 2 hours to wrap up the convo at the end of the job! 
It looks a hundred times better than the knackered and tearing 12yr old original vinyl roof and yes, he does do a good job at sealing the rubber sills. Only minor bad points I had were the replacement rear screen is going to need me to repair one of the elements, it's also being a right pig to clean. I don't know what's on it. You can avoid all this of course by sending on your own in if its in good condition.
The other thing I noticed was the area of fabric just below the window was ever so slightly slack, but this is fighting up and becoming completely flush as time goes on so honestly I don't really care... especially for £290 as to anyone else's eye who's not a faffy S2000 owner like us it looks fantastic and at that price I'd happily replace it again in five years.
Good luck.
It looks a hundred times better than the knackered and tearing 12yr old original vinyl roof and yes, he does do a good job at sealing the rubber sills. Only minor bad points I had were the replacement rear screen is going to need me to repair one of the elements, it's also being a right pig to clean. I don't know what's on it. You can avoid all this of course by sending on your own in if its in good condition.
The other thing I noticed was the area of fabric just below the window was ever so slightly slack, but this is fighting up and becoming completely flush as time goes on so honestly I don't really care... especially for £290 as to anyone else's eye who's not a faffy S2000 owner like us it looks fantastic
and at that price I'd happily replace it again in five years. Good luck.
01-15-2016, 04:24 AM
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I always had it in my head that I would go there if my roof needed to be replaced, but seeing those images I think my ocd would annoy me enough to spend the extra.
Hopefully mine will last as was replaced by Honda a few years ago and gets treated and conditioned regularly.
Hopefully mine will last as was replaced by Honda a few years ago and gets treated and conditioned regularly.
01-15-2016, 05:29 AM
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I always had it in my head that I would go there if my roof needed to be replaced, but seeing those images I think my ocd would annoy me enough to spend the extra.
Hopefully mine will last as was replaced by Honda a few years ago and gets treated and conditioned regularly.
Hopefully mine will last as was replaced by Honda a few years ago and gets treated and conditioned regularly.
01-15-2016, 06:49 AM
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It's your money, mine went on a JS roof, it's been on for three or four years now, no leaks, no problems and my car sits outside all weathers 24/7. I don't understand the debate, it's like people can't believe something is so cheap so something has to be wrong with it, the same mugs will pay £600+ pound for a soft-top ... more fool them I say.
