Porsche 997 Gen 2 Convertible hardtop roof fitting

[HSG007]

Hi All,

My first ever post so please excuse the lack of terminolgy as I do not know its correct name.

I have a 997 Gen 2 convertible and wish to get a hardtop roof but there is nothing underneath the two round covers for the metal bit of the roof to go into and subsequently lock into place with the hexagonale key.

I believe this part is called a "lug."

So:
1. What would I need (part number) and rough cost?
2. Can I do this job myself and if not, how much is the labour likely to cost?

 

[tscaptain]

Welcome to the forum. I've moved this to the appropriate area.

 

[tscaptain]

I believe it's called a hardtop receiver kit. I can only find the 996 version online but it won't be cheap! (https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK997HTM.html) One side comes with electrical connections for the heated rear screen.
We had a hardtop for our 997.2 GTS and sold it. Why? Cumbersome to fit and remove with the risk of damage to the paintwork, it leaked and found the soft top perfectly adequate in the winter. Also, we had the receivers removed professionally - it's a fiddly job.
My advice would be to save your money!

 

[HSG007]

Thank you for your reply tscaptain and your sound advice.

I had the roof also on my 996 and it did not leak but as the hardtops are the same for both and the shapes of the car different, it makes sense something will have to give as in this case the leaks on the 997.

The hardtop roof was made the dimensions of a 996 NOT 997.

 

[inderjit.bhogal]

I believe it's called a hardtop receiver kit. I can only find the 996 version online but it won't be cheap! (https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK997HTM.html) One side comes with electrical connections for the heated rear screen.
We had a hardtop for our 997.2 GTS and sold it. Why? Cumbersome to fit and remove with the risk of damage to the paintwork, it leaked and found the soft top perfectly adequate in the winter. Also, we had the receivers removed professionally - it's a fiddly job.
My advice would be to save your money!

Hi there mate, I have found a previous that you answered regarding a hard top for a 997, I'm in the same boat, I want to purchase a hard top and I can see some fitting mounts under the plastic blank, I will add some pics, are these for to take a hard top please? your help would be greatly appreciated. Regards
Indy

 

[Geoff_P]

Hi there mate, I have found a previous that you answered regarding a hard top for a 997, I'm in the same boat, I want to purchase a hard top and I can see some fitting mounts under the plastic blank, I will add some pics, are these for to take a hard top please? your help would be greatly appreciated. Regards
Indy

Hi Indy - Forgive me if you have already found an answer to your query. I have just bought a hardtop to fit to my 997 and have gone through the process of researching the fixings. The images you have attached would suggest the necessary hardtop fixings are not fitted to the car.

Unlike the 996 cabriolets, which all came with a hardtop as standard along with the appropriate fixings to take the hardtop locks below the plastic blanks, the 997 only came with lock fixings if a hardtop was ordered as an optional extra from the factory. As this was a rare option choice, most 997 cabriolets do not have hard top fixings below the blanking circles.

However, the fixings to take the hardtop locks can be installed onto a 997.

There are two types of hardtop lock each requiring the appropriate fixing to be installed onto the car. The most common is a bayonet lock - most 996 hardtops came with this type of lock. However, towards the end of the 996 run, Porsche changed the fitting to a screw lock. This locking method continued on the 997 cabriolets that were ordered with a hardtop.

I have acquired a 996 hardtop equipped with bayonet fittings and have subsequently obtained the appropriate bayonet lock fixings for installation on my car, beneath the blanking circles. Once the hardtop can be fitted to my car, the project continues because the roof is going to have to be painted yellow!

below is a link to the article 'How to retrofit a 996 hardtop to fit a 997' on Rennlist.com that illustrates the process of installing the lock fixings to a 997 (if the link doesn't work, it is worth looking the page up - the photos in the article are very useful)

How to retrofit a 996 hardtop to fit a 997 - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums

997 Forum - How to retrofit a 996 hardtop to fit a 997 - For those that drive their cars in the cold weather like I do, I wanted to have a hardtop to install on my 06 C2S cab in the winter. I'm one of those unusual people that actually like the look of the hardtop! Unless your 997 was ordered...

rennlist.com

Cheers
Geoff