Soft-top quotes vary wildly because fabric-only prices ignore pads, seals, windows, and labor. Here is how I read options and costs for an R107.
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Living with both roofs: owner’s guide.
Materials and brands
Stay with known convertible-top suppliers. Bargain fabric that fades, shrinks, or leaks in a year is expensive. Ask what cloth weight and window material are included.
DIY vs shop
Patient DIY owners with a tall clean garage and stretcher tools can succeed. Most owners should pay a top shop that has done 107s — header fitment makes or breaks weather sealing.
What a real quote should include
- Fabric
- Pads / blankets
- Seals as needed
- Rear window
- Labor to strip and set the frame
- Any frame straightening
Cost bands (orientation)
Expect a proper professional job to land in serious four-figure territory depending on city and materials — get two written quotes. A suspiciously low number usually omits pads or assumes a perfect frame.
Cloudy rear window
- Light haze: careful plastic polish may help
- Deep yellowing / cracks: new window or full top
- Glass rear window options: nicer optically; different fold and weight — decide before ordering
Frame and pads
Rotten pads and bent bows show as wrinkles and leaks. Fix the frame before blaming brand-new fabric.
Details that finish this topic
Materials
On an R107 this means verifying the condition on your year/engine before ordering parts. When in doubt, match the data card and engine number, then confirm with a specialist who works on 107s regularly.
brands
DIY vs shop
cost
Treat any dollar figure as a starting band that moves with city labor rates and how seized fasteners are. Get a written estimate for your VIN before you commit — especially for welding, tops, and injection work.
