ST202 Convertible Roof Replacement Options

[novichok]

Hi guys, I'm a long time 6GC reader, first time poster... I love the great community you guys got going on here, I've found it very helpful in the past.

Anyway to my question, the roof of my vert is in very bad condition and needs replacing. Ive been quoted $2800AUS to for a replacement and install, but one shop told me the cost can be significantly reduced if i source my own roof and pay for the labor only, which he quoted me to cost $950.

I've seen some roofs on the american ebay, I was wondering if they are all the same (USDM and JDM) or will they not fit? My car is a ST202 GT vert if this helps anyone.

[richee3]

First things first, welcome to the site, officially.

As for the USDM and JDM verts being the same.. I am not 100% positive but I am about 90% sure that the verts were all finished in California. Maybe that was just USDM verts, but it really seems like I read that coupes were shipped to a plant in California to be modified to be a vert. So maybe, just maybe, that plant did all the verts. I haven't read anywhere that the rest of the world got different verts, so it's possible. It's worth looking into.