I’m just writing to say a big thank you for sorting my car out and it was a great pleasure working with you. You offer flexibility, quick service competitive rates and above all professionalism.
A.M – Maidstone, Kent. – Ford Escort MK 5
We’ve had many enquiries from customers asking why there are water droplets on the underside of their soft tops. In the cold winter months convertibles can suffer from condensation so this is nothing to worry about.
We recommend removing the water and drying the inside of the car with the heater and when the warmer months come air the car as much as possible to dry it out throughly.
After 35 years of restoring Volkswagen Beetle hoods we recently completed a new hood & headliner to the oldest Beetle we have ever worked on. The car was a 1953 model and the customer was overjoyed with the result.
If you would like a quote on your VW Beetle contact David at Car Hood Warehouse.
We offer the best quality aftermarket mohair hoods for the popular Honda S2000. Our hoods are reinforced at the common wear points to prolong the life of your new top and we only use the best quality material.
Our current supply and fit prices are:
2000-01 Mohair hood with plastic window £565
2000-01 Mohair hood with upgraded glass rear window £695
2002-09 Mohair hood with glass rear window £725
(prices correct at 01/08/13- group discounts available, please enquire)
All prices include VAT and a 1 year guarantee. We also offer a mobile fitting service within South East England and call out fees vary depending on your location.
Soft Top- Supply only
Some of our customers do fit the soft tops themselves just like this VW Golf MK1! This customer has done a fantastic job but if you would prefer to leave it to the professionals we offer a first class supply and fit service and with most convertibles a mobile fitting service within South East England.
We have been supplying our soft tops to the trade throughout the U.K. for the past 25 years therefore if you are located outside our South East England fitting area we can supply a top quality soft top and recommend a fitter in your area.
If you would like further information please feel free to email us at info@carhood.com or call us on 020 8391 5326/ 5324 and we would be happy to help.
Hi Tina,
I was at your premises this morning and feel compelled to drop you a note to say a huge THANK YOU for the amazing service I have received all round from the entire team at Car Hood Warehouse. The response from yourself was extremely swift and left nothing to question in terms of how long the job was going to take and cost. When I called in yesterday to book a slot I was amazed (and extremely pleased) to be given the option of bringing my car in early the following day, I was expecting to have to wait for a week or two before my rear window could be replaced.
To top it off what a fantastic, helpful and very professional gentleman Tyrone is (I believe this was the fitter who met me in the morning and carried out the work on my Z3). I work myself within a large customer service team and we pride ourselves on the awards we have won over the years with the service we provide to our end customers. All I can say is that I am glad we are not in the car hood business – otherwise we would certainly get a run for our money from all of you guys !
Thank you all once again – I will most certainly be promoting your services and returning again (just hopefully not too soon).
Have a wonderful day,
Lee.
To prolong the life of you car hood, you should always store the car with the hood up, never leave your soft top down when it is wet, as mould and shrinkage will occur.
Other maintenance tips include:
And finally……never use a cloth containing lint to clean a mohair soft top as this is the result!!
A common problem with the Audi A4 hood is the rear window glass bonding fails leaving you with a gap between the hood material and the glass. Unfortunately there is no permanent solution available other than a new hood.
We can supply and fit an original specification mohair hood with heated glass rear window for £845 including VAT, a 1 year guarantee on parts and labour plus a lifetime guarantee on the rear glass bonding (for as long as you own the car).
We also offer a mobile fitting service within South East England and fees vary depending on your location.
We have been producing the very best original quality hoods for over 30 years and our ORIGINAL QUALITY hood for the Mazda MX5/ Miata/ Eunos are no exception, these are produced exactly as Mazda originally intended.
We have also added rain gutters above the side windows to help prevent water ingress. The price for this quality item is £185 for a black vinyl hood (tan and blue are also available but dispatch times will vary) including a 1 year guarantee, fitting instructions and rivets (price is subject to VAT and delivery charges).
We also supply and fit this quality item for £280 including VAT and a 1 year guarantee. We also offer a mobile fitting service within SE England and call out fees vary depending on your location.
We are happy to send you a swatch of the material that we use should you wish to compare the quality of our hoods to others that are on the market.
You are welcome to visit us at our workshop in Chessington Surrey (junction 9 on the M25) and see how we manufacture our hoods using our digital cutting machine. Our hoods are then hand finished by our highly skilled team.
Just around the corner……
We can always tell when Spring has sprung as we get lot’s of classic cars into our workshop such as the Mercedes SL model where prices start from £595, the Jaguar XJS where prices start from £760 and the Saab Classic where prices start from £590 (all prices are supplied and fitted including VAT).
We can supply and fit new soft top’s or replace the plastic rear window for most convertible models from Alfa Spyder to Volvo’s.
We are always happy to answer any questions you may have whether you need a new hood or advice on cleaning your existing hood ready for the Springtime, you can call us on 020 8391 5326 or 5324 for a friendly ‘family run’ service!
