The hardtops are 73 lbs--aluminum and glass. They were commonly available on the early 996 cars and were provided for free on them. In time, they stopped shipping them with all the cabriolets--many new cab owners didn't want them. (I ordered one for my new 2006 997S cab back in 2005 and am happy to have it).

There is a hoist you can mount on the ceiling of your garage that will attach to the top. You just drive up under it, attach it to the top, and then pull it up and store it, or lower it down onto the stand. There is also a cover to put on the top if you are storing it for some time.

Looks awesome! Can’t wait till I’m old enough to start doing this! Big fan keep up the good work!

Considering the awesome job that Weird Beard did on the Harley Davidson F150, if he's willing, ask him to repair and paint the hardtop. He could also put it on his channel so we could see that process.

I said when you first got the 911 you would love driving it. The engine weight in the rear and rear-wheel drive even works in the snow. Back seat haha only good for kids and grocery sacks.

Looks sharp with the hardtop. Good decision.

Great video I really enjoyed it

I love the hardtop on the Porsche, looks really good. It’s really great to have an option of having a hard top. I had a Jeep Wrangler which had the hardtop, and soft top. When it starts to get cold (late fall) Id switched it out and put the hard top on until like April. Love the videos 👍🏽

Good thing that non of the glass parts got damaged..

It is impressive that you can get as many videos as you do out each week. For me It is hard to get 3 out each week car parts are expensive, I do have to say my subscribers are great and it seams they understand. Hell I just dropped 2 grand on the GS so that I can get the 455 to start up this weekend and a few other things. Keep them coming man.

Hello. Its me. (to quote Adele). Now Randy you KNOW what I am going to write. NO to tinted windows. keep it original because (altogether) "Originality is everything" to Porsche buyers. The hardtop is excellent by the way and I am sure Weird Beard can sort that damage.

Great stuff Randy, I agree with you with the hard top.

Love the hardtop! Good to see you getting after it.

That is very nice especially for Oklahoma we have such harsh weather most of the time. I think they top will be on it most of the time

I like that hard top, it looks amazing, thanks for showing how to remove it also, Liked, that back panel fabric could just be glued and it it would be ok

looks so good!!!, love the hardtop.

Such a nice addition. With the cooler weather on the way you're going to thank yourself for buying that top.

Makes sense for a hard top. Late October - May then remove for summer. It is only a paint job, sand and prep yourself, have a paint shop do the finish. There is a bicycle ceiling hanger that has 2 straps and 2 hooks and a crank lifter. Make a loop from nylon straps and bungies to support the roof, lifter can lift and hold it in place up at the ceiling away from anything that can scratch it. Hopefully falling branches will not damage the convertible and puncture holes in it. Then it would be an insurance claim.

Take it to an upholstery shop to fix the door panel and that rear window panel! Probably cheaper than replacing them!

Myself, I like the hard top. I've had them on sports cars and they do have their place in life. Saves the soft top from weathering in bad weather or the sun damaging it. Selling the car is easy but buying another one for that price may not be. If the money is spent and your still getting along with life I'd hold onto it.

That hard top was a great find! What a deal

LOL@Randy, you climbing in and out of that nonexistent backseat would have made a great scene on the old Red Green show.

Looks good Randy. Take that loose fabric piece to an upholstery shop along with the door panel. They will make both pcs new again. For the top, Mike (AKA Weird Beard) can knock that out in a day - done! You have some great contacts. Sonny (CT)

Looks great😍

With the rear windows down you should be able to reach in and release/secure the rear latches on the top. Of course like you said a ratchet with 6 mm hex socket will make it easier.

Excellent transformation! Yes, tint! Does that hard top get rid of the leak on the back?

08:18For someone who closes their door with their boot, I wouldn't have thought you would be fussed about a few scuffs on the roof ! 👞

Nice hardtop! Looks good!

The hard top looks awesome, it finishes the car off perfectly. Great addition to it 👍

Looks great

Cobalt Blue Same color as my Harley Wide Glide Awesome color.

That back trim/cover piece is part# 996-555-083-04-EDK. The two smaller covers that go to are 996-555-341-01.

Love the hard top Randy never been to fond of the convertible my dad had a 99 in 04 and he hated the wind noise it was horrible but no matter what it's a Porsche

Randy? Can I give you one simple advice on the piece that needs to be replaced??? Loctite Glue Spray, upholstery fabric from JoAnns Fabric and upholstery foam. Just take off the fabric on that part, clean it up. One you get the part clean up, Spray it with the Glue Spray add the Upholstery foam. Work it till you get it NICE and Tight. It's pretty easy.

Yes Randy I really like the hard top. It's like you have the best of both worlds. !!

That hard top was a great deal. Thanks for sharing your story today

Looks very nice! and not a bad price for the hard top. I've been in so many accidents, I need the protection of a hardtop which doesn't come off without the jaws of life. And about shipping, I had a $2500 crane crushed by freight, and since I didn't sign for it personally, it was all out of pocket. Freight sucks. Nobody has pride in their jobs.

Love your channel randy “just saying” fantastic video as always

Ain't nothing not to love about this car I want one myself. Randy this is a keeper

Looks good with the hardtop goes great with the older 911 996 carrera!

Looking good with the hardtop end black windows

Fun addition!

Thank you for showing us the top! Check on having an upholstery shop fix your rear trim piece. With your # of flips it would be good to have an upholstery shop to use. I'm not a fan of added tint. I dont like looking through it at night. Ask Mike to paint your top.

Hi Randy. Nice hardtop!

Tint the windows clean nice look

Looks clean man

Your on the right track with that car. I like it.

Randy , this is really good .

I agree with a few comments below .. You should keep the 911 bro.. You deserve it out of all the KZfaq's I watch I feel like you work the hardest and are the most truthful..I know there's things you can't or won't tell us because hey its your life and your business sometimes things are private but I feel like you deserve it bro... Even if you just build a make shift garage and keep it off the road for a bit till you are in a position to afford all these cars on the road Idk mad I think u deserve it brother man

The hard top looks great keep the porsche , i really enjoy watching your channel.

Tint it!!!!! Look s great!

Randy, have you considered painting the hard top in gloss black? Or heck, do a quick fix of the scrapes and scratches and wrap that sucker. Tinting the windows @15% is a must and it would go amazingly well with a black hard top. It'd look sort of as if the car had the top down all the time, which is pretty badazz.

Reminds me of doug demuros famous "entering the back seat" segment.

I do love Tim's input, he's just 🤷‍♂️ 😄

Looks good both with and without. Nice car.

Looks really good with the hard top

Looks slick.

It looks fantastic

Bummer about the shipping but it's still wicked awesome. I saw that you had that on there after you changed cooling plumbing... I'd love to drive alittle car like that all summer in Maine

North East as well we only have a few days nice enough to go topless. It would be nice if I could score one like it up here.

Funny, an employee of a Porsche dealership, which also sells Mercedes, recently told me that they used to store hardtops for owners and that some of the hardtops were abandoned. At some point, the dealership stopped storing hardtops for owners and sent the abandoned ones to the "crusher".

the hard top looks great Randy

Hard top ideal for winter weather Randy, how about asking Weird Beard to look at the paint damage & give you a quote ? Still think you should sell it , never mind window tinting, get the hard top looking good & sell, release the cash tied up in it for the house refurbish & new shop.Drive the diesel truck, keep a car for your fiance to use & sell the rest, save on insurance premiums & maintenance that your fleet must be costing you ? ( But I am very careful about spending money !!!)

Yes to tint

I think it looks great with the hard top. Weird Beard is your man to repaint it.

When I lived in San Diego all my friends went to Mexico for upholstery work and other stuff. Awesome craftsmen and cheap prices. That top looks pretty good but seems to have more ridges in it than a real coup.

nice review Randy, We think you should keep this car too!

Love the hardtop dude. Car is awesome

Randy, a short ball tip allen wrench may help putting the hard top back on. Yes I like the hard top on the car.

Love the hardtop get weard beard to respray

Randy I think you could pull those panels in back and reupholster them. Go to a professional and have a paint correction and spay top buy same pro.

Nice top!

"Hey, Weird Beard," can you fix and paint my Porsche hardtop for me. . . . .??"

The speaker panel looks easily repairable with removing the speaker grilles and using contact adhesive to re apply the covering. MUCH cheaper than replacing. I would remove the panel to do the repair. It would also make better content repairing the panel instead of replacing

Love the hardtop !

Pull the rear deck trim panel off and look for the part number on the underside Randy.

7100 for a Porsche that's a GREAT deal. Another reason why I really like copart. Great steal man. Nice hardtop too.

It might be cheaper just to take that back fabric to an upholstery person and put some really nice leather-wrapped on it to match the seats👍👍👍👍 by the way love the pumpkin on the stump good old Halloween spirit 🎃

Amazing top , get tints and repaint that rear piece instead of upholstery. Love that Porsche Cabriolet.

Nice looking little car

Yes definitely tent the windows the Porsche is looking great

Nice makes want to pick up an early 996 more and more....sorry no cabriolet for me though but the hard top is a good add on

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Nice pick up on the hard top..Looks way better!

I like the Pumpkin on the stump! Lol

Love the hard top, and you said that you really like it and my keep it, well then you need to paint it because I know that you will not like the rust, because it will start to rust before you know it. So act like you know what you have to do, get it repainted. Love your videos.

I like the hard top but watching you snap it down was pure carnage lol.

Hopefully this Porsche makes you lots of money. It be great if can generate the sum you paid for your home.

So under rated these cars. Hence why i bought one but a coupe manual I drive it daily and i mean DAILY.

Once you get done fixing the hardtop, that trim piece in the back, and the door panel. That would be a beautiful car. When and if you do decide to sell it, I bet you will get way more than what you paid for it.

Yes

Keep it great car fix inside.

You got to keep the 911 Randy, it's an absolute classic. A real beauty. It is such a gorgeous car.

Looks really good, the back and door panels just get them refurbished, easier then new ones

You can always simply point at the part on the screen of the parts dept rep, that takes no time at all ;) Or you take it off and the 996-... number will be likely on the back of it?

Enjoying your channel. Tint the windows

you definitely get more rebuilds done than samcrac

I would see if Maaco has the gumption to make that hardtop look good again. I bet they could. Put them too the test!

What camera are you using? Video quality is awesome!

Kove like the blue it beautiful