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> Saratoga Top came (mint cond.)
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post Sep 4 2009, 08:00 AM
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It is near perfect.

It is so good that I am able to id all the seals. I will be sourcing seal matches and when I have them all I will offer replacement seals to others.

I will take and post pics this weekend.
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post Sep 4 2009, 08:21 AM
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QUOTE(dflesburg @ Sep 4 2009, 07:00 AM) *

It is near perfect.

It is so good that I am able to id all the seals. I will be sourcing seal matches and when I have them all I will offer replacement seals to others.

I will take and post pics this weekend.

Glad to hear it came as described. If this was the one for 350 on craigslist described as new in the box, that's great. I almost purchased the lid when it first came out but changed my mind.
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post Sep 4 2009, 12:15 PM
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post Sep 4 2009, 01:38 PM
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That is Great, I had one offered to at Hershey a few yrs. ago for $300.00 ,

dumbass me didn't jump on it. So you really need test vehicle for fit and looks.

Centerville is not that far from Wauseon, bring it here and I will test it for a few

years for you. My generosity know no bounds, why I won't even charge you

for doing it. Seriously, Do you have a source for seals, if needed. I mite have

a few leads. Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)






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post Sep 5 2009, 04:56 AM
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I really want a Saratoga for use in the UK, if anyone knows of any please let me know.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 5 2009, 04:59 AM
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Saratoga tops will fry your brain. Miles had one....case in point.
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post Sep 5 2009, 07:11 AM
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Pics, need some pictures....those tops were kind of interesting and I have never seen one in person.
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post Sep 5 2009, 08:03 AM
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post Sep 5 2009, 08:10 AM
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I have one that I bought 18 years ago. It was advertised with a 914 that had 2 tops. I called about it and asked some questions. Turned out to be a Saratoga top but the guuy didn't know much about it. When I got there, he wouldn't sell the top by itself....you had to take the car too. It was a real rust bucket. Couldn't open both of the doors or it would fall in half. I paid the $350 and hauled it off. The top was like new so I polished it up, boxed it for storage and put it away. I kept the car for a few years and pulled some parts off and let it go.

I may need some seals as well. I haven't had it out of the box in quite a while. I'll keep an eye here.

For $350 these days, that sounds like a fantastic price based on what others have sold for in the last few years on EBay.
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post Sep 5 2009, 08:35 AM
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post Sep 5 2009, 10:44 PM
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Those are so cool...
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post Sep 6 2009, 10:40 AM
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They are the epitome of cool in the roof world.
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post Sep 6 2009, 10:57 AM
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I had a beautiful Saratoga top that I got with my 914, I saw that someone was looking for one and told him that I would sell it. He offered me a reasonable price and we made a deal. I took several hours packing it up to make sure that it was secure, had the UPS supervisors OK the pack job. On it's way to Colorado, the UPS idiots either dropped it off the belt or the tracks through the box prove that it was driven over. Cracked the top about 3 inches over the drivers side almost impossible. UPS did'nt try to fight the claim or anything, what a waste of a great aftermarket piece. These show up from time to time on EBay and are now commanding prices over $1,000. The last one I saw had the original advertising pieces from the company in Saratoga, New York. Anyway UPS after they agreed to pay the claim took what was left of the top, but I kept the hold down levers.

The top are nice but I here that they did sqeak quite a bit the fit was very good.

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post Sep 7 2009, 08:19 PM
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So someone start making a similar top now. It would be worth $400 for a new
one that was well made.

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post Sep 8 2009, 04:59 AM
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So someone start making a similar top now. It would be worth $400 for a new
one that was well made.

John


.....but cost you $50,000 in tooling just to get started. You would have to sell 2000 of em probably to get close to breaking even if you didnt pay yourself for development. Just a guess but that is probably why we don't see new ones in the works.

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post Oct 14 2009, 07:07 AM
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QUOTE(dflesburg @ Sep 4 2009, 10:00 AM) *

It is near perfect.

It is so good that I am able to id all the seals. I will be sourcing seal matches and when I have them all I will offer replacement seals to others.

I will take and post pics this weekend.


Do you know where I can find replacement seals for the Saratoga top ??- Mel
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post Apr 21 2010, 12:25 PM
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.....Just take the damn top off!....
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post Apr 21 2010, 12:31 PM
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If I drove my car in the winter I think I'd have to have a Saratoga ... I have no heater in my car (Kerry Hunter header).
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post Apr 21 2010, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(dflesburg @ Sep 4 2009, 07:00 AM) *

It is near perfect.

It is so good that I am able to id all the seals. I will be sourcing seal matches and when I have them all I will offer replacement seals to others.

I will take and post pics this weekend.



email me when you got teh seals sorted out, i want to replace the seals on mine.
thanks
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