Audi 80 cabrio hard top

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Hi all

I have just found & purchased (unseen) a hard top for my 80 cabrio picking it up next week, what parts do I need to swap from the owners car to mine & is it something that can be done in an hour or 2 & what tools would I need ?

His is a 97 & mine 99 year model & sounds like he has had it from new so I am assuming its a genuine Audi one .

Any help/advice greatly appreciated..

Rich Hall

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

no help then .......

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 06, 2015 Posts: 29

that's because every one wants hard top too Very Happy

Audi Nut Joined: Aug 10, 2008 Posts: 79

Everything from his will fit yours. You just need the post that the rear is held down with. I'm in Kent if you want to see how it fits.

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Picked up the new top on thursday & well pleased with it, just 4 questions:-

1) the 2 studs that you put the nuts on to ( 4 mm allen key) hold down the left & right rear mounting brackets, what are they for?is there a set height for them as when fitting the brackets the man I got it from just removed them & put the ones he removed off his car on complete with the nuts.
2) do you have to remove the rear mounting brackets every time you take the roof off ?
3) is there a winch kit available to lift the roof off & lift to the garage roof ?
(BMW do one)
4) approx weight of the roof ?
Any ideas any one ??

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Picked up the new top on thursday & well pleased with it, just 4 questions:-

1) the 2 studs that you put the nuts on to ( 4 mm allen key) hold down the left & right rear mounting brackets, what are they for?is there a set height for them as when fitting the brackets the man I got it from just removed them & put the ones he removed off his car on complete with the nuts.
2) do you have to remove the rear mounting brackets every time you take the roof off ?
3) is there a winch kit available to lift the roof off & lift to the garage roof ?
(BMW do one)
4) approx weight of the roof ?
Any ideas any one ??

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1) There is a recommended height for this: 33mm (see attached pic)
2) Yes, otherwise the storage compartment lid will not close.
3) Not that I am aware of, but the previous owner of my own hardtop simply secured his to his garage roof via rope. Simple, but effective!
I bought a stand from a well known auction site for £70 delivered - included a cover as well. It will need a decent sized garage to store it rememeber!
4) Absolutely no idea - at a (total) guess I would say 22-25KG?

The real pain in fitting these is getting them to level up at window level to stop wind/rain from getting in. See relevant pic attached for height adjustment details.
Apologies for the weird symbols in the screen grabs from the pdf files I have..these were in the original files, but it is still easy enough to work out what's what!

Good luck Wink

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Many thanks for the info ....

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Found this on Ebay after weeks of searching,ordered 9 left....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181683521344

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

only 5 left now !!!

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

down to 3 left !!!

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Arrived today & what a bargain !!! genuine Audi ingenuity complete with proper Audi fitting instructions & everything supplied to fit to the garage ceiling !!!!.

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 10:25 pm

Well done , dare I ask how much you managed to get it for ? Wink

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 11, 2015 Posts: 21

Paid £137.00 inc delivery from Germany..

Only 3 left on their Ebay site...................

Inexperienced Joined: Feb 06, 2015 Posts: 29

v6 fubar, do you know the exact weight of the hardtop?
You said 22-25 but I think that is too light.... but I am guessing ofcourse.
Can anyone really put it on scale for exact weig in pounds or kg?
this will help me alot, thanks