Aftermarket top with zip in rear window?

[jgilber0]

Aftermarket top with zip in rear window?

Newbie here in Palm Beach County, FL. I'm looking for a new aftermarket replacement cloth top with a zip-in rear window. I assume BMW makes one, but it's probably crazy expensive.

My car is a 1992 e30.

I've checked this forum and the broader Internet and cannot find anybody offering aftermarket e30 tops with zippered windows. Does anybody have a distributor or manufacturer to suggest?

I'm also looking for a good local installer in the West Palm Beach area.

Thank you!

JG

[jeffnhiscars]

The zip in came in very late years so try searching 91-92 and see if you find one with a zipper. Robbins is a well,regarded after market top. I've had 2 by GAHH and they were ok. Seems they all unstitch at the cross bars in time...even the genuine BMW top I have now

[jgilber0]

The zip in came in very late years so try searching 91-92 and see if you find one with a zipper. Robbins is a well,regarded after market top. I've had 2 by GAHH and they were ok. Seems they all unstitch at the cross bars in time...even the genuine BMW top I have now

Thank you Jeff. I put a Robbins Stayfast cloth top on my old Miata and loved it. Their site only shows fixed windows for e30s. I'll give them a call and see if I can get one custom made for a reasonable price.

[jgilber0]

Bump.

Anybody have a top mfr to recommend?

[Poorhouse]

Curious as well.

All the aftermarket tops I can find have stitched window.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

My upholstery amigo does some top notch work and recommended Gahh, said that's his first choice when searching for tops.

[jgilber0]

Gahh! Just checked their site, and all of their windows were sewn in too. This is starting to get annoying. Thank you for the suggestion, Streich...

[rcsoundn1]

following as well, I am in need of a top in the next year or so

[Poorhouse]

Has anyone reached out to the aftermarket suppliers to see if they will do a zip in window top for additional $$?

[jgilber0]

I need to call Robbins and ask. I'll post what I learn.

[jgilber0]

I called Robbins and EZ ON, neither makes nor are they willing to make a zipper window e30 top.

I could not find other manufacturers on the web offering one. Next step is to check on $$$$ OEM BMW offerings.

Has anyone else found any other options? Thank you.

JG

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

I called Robbins and EZ ON, neither makes nor are they willing to make a zipper window e30 top.

I could not find other manufacturers on the web offering one. Next step is to check on $$$$ OEM BMW offerings.

Has anyone else found any other options? Thank you.

JG

You might be able to find a sew in zippable back window and have it sewn into a new top? I was going down that route, ended up finding a buyer for my vert before I could dig further into it.

[Poorhouse]

I called Robbins and EZ ON, neither makes nor are they willing to make a zipper window e30 top.

I could not find other manufacturers on the web offering one. Next step is to check on $$$$ OEM BMW offerings.

Has anyone else found any other options? Thank you.

JG

Dammit!

[jgilber0]

You might be able to find a sew in zippable back window and have it sewn into a new top? I was going down that route, ended up finding a buyer for my vert before I could dig further into it.

Might work,. I'll keep you posted on what I find out.

[jeffnhiscars]

Problem in trying to modify a top to take a sew in window it's that you need to find the other half of the zipper to attach to the top