[Tassierra]

azzas15 wrote:

Looks great mate!!

Thanks mate

kenny.G345 wrote:

Prices?

Not sure on a price yet... the first few wont be to highly priced. They will start off as an introductory offer sort of price till i get a few out and about for people to look at

jonno_racing wrote:

Thort maruti cabs wernt good kenny haha.
Can't wait to see how you go with modding my cab mate!
Btw that roof is a genuine suzuki one.

Ill be starting to modify your cab on the weekend mate.

[kenny.G345]

I said I didn't like them on swb however I just got a lwb

[Tassierra]

Gave Phil his modified maruti cab and roof back today ( he wanted the back of the cab made square to give him more space inside the cab). also picked up another canopy off him to make a mold off. this one is a full sierra canopy. If anyone is interested in a maruti cab, roof or sierra canopy let me know. i dont mind posting interstate either (; working out prices for the maruti cab and roof at the moment...

[alien]

are you selling with all fitting hardware too?

[Tassierra]

alien wrote:

are you selling with all fitting hardware too?

yeah, complete part with latches, windows, clamps ect. Will also paint to the colour of your choice or just leave it bare fibreglass

[Matthew]

A fibreglass copy of a genuine Suzuki poly hardtop would be awesome. They actually fit the car properly.

[Tassierra]

Matthew wrote:

A fibreglass copy of a genuine Suzuki poly hardtop would be awesome. They actually fit the car properly.

I know the front roof and the sierra canopy i just picked up are genuine suzuki, not sure about the maruti cab though.

[Matthew]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[Tassierra]

Matthew wrote:

Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Will post up pics of each when i get them finished

[Hakepa2000]

I jus want the front part for my 94 vit

[Tassierra]

Hakepa2000 wrote:

I jus want the front part for my 94 vit

The front roof section ??

[Hakepa2000]

I'm tryin to buy one for my vitara but I'm jus after the front bit!!!

[Tassierra]

Hakepa2000 wrote:

I'm tryin to buy one for my vitara but I'm jus after the front bit!!!

Ah right. Ive just made a front roof for my vitara from the mold i made and it fitted perfect.

[jimny_timmy]

Where's the pics? Lol

[Bucketload]

Can you give any tips on how you attach them? I have an old canopy that is on the to do list but the latches are what I haven't figured out. I've asked before, but haven't got anywhere yet
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30647&hilit=canopy+clips
Cheers

[Tassierra]

jimny_timmy wrote:

Where's the pics? Lol

been flat out doing overtime at work lately so i havent had time to do any work on the hardtops, nothing worth taking a pic of yet anyway.

Bucketload wrote:

Can you give any tips on how you attach them? I have an old canopy that is on the to do list but the latches are what I haven't figured out. I've asked before, but haven't got anywhere yet
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30647&hilit=canopy+clips
Cheers

i havent got to the stage of putting the clips on and attaching one yet so cant really help. i know that suzistore sells the clips for maruti ute canopy and roof so they may sell the clips for your canopy aswell ? on my own personal canopy that i designed im going to use over centre latches that i brought off ebay....
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_saca ... tch&_frs=1

[Molly]

If you do end up making them to sell I'm pretty interested

[Hakepa2000]

I'd b keen as to buy one but jus the front part tho!! Let me kno

[1DYX]

Yeah, the duster style, would be a nice addition to the flexiglass shell. Leave the front section on and turn the zook into a shorty maruti.

Heres another thought for ya.. A 2 piece hard top front section, that can be folded or stacked in the back of a zook.
I leave the rear section off all the time, but leave the front section on for sun protection. Sometimes though, like night time on a hot day, I'd be good to take the front part off and stow it in the back, behind the folded up seats.

Oh thats a point. A maruti duster back, would need to allow for rear seats that are folded up, so either the shell needs to extend past the seats, stop above the seats, or fit between the front seats and the folded seats....

[Matthew]

^^ Wouldn't it be easier to just remove the rear seats?

[1DYX]

That would be such a great idea! If I even had seats.

If a shell can be made that permits the seats to be left in, why not?

It may be impossible to do a decent duster trying to allow for the seats, but one should consider it, nonetheless.

[Tassierra]

1DYX wrote:

Yeah, the duster style, would be a nice addition to the flexiglass shell. Leave the front section on and turn the zook into a shorty maruti.

Heres another thought for ya.. A 2 piece hard top front section, that can be folded or stacked in the back of a zook.
I leave the rear section off all the time, but leave the front section on for sun protection. Sometimes though, like night time on a hot day, I'd be good to take the front part off and stow it in the back, behind the folded up seats.

Oh thats a point. A maruti duster back, would need to allow for rear seats that are folded up, so either the shell needs to extend past the seats, stop above the seats, or fit between the front seats and the folded seats....

What do you mean by duster style ?

I like the idea of a two piece hard top front section. Ill give it a go later down the track when i have all the other parts up and going

[1DYX]

Actually, I thought the duster was the enclosing of the rear of the "cab", but google says its a Tonneau cover.

So, ignore the Duster and insert "The Maruti cab rear...."

[Tassierra]

Ah right now i understand. Im going to do some cad type drawings when i get time of some different style cabs just to show a few different ideas that i have

[petes 80]

Hi mate,

I am just curious, will you be looking at doing just the front section for a 96 Sierra sj70?

cheers

pete

[Tassierra]

petes 80 wrote:

Hi mate,

I am just curious, will you be looking at doing just the front section for a 96 Sierra sj70?

cheers

pete

I have got a mold done for just the front section for a sierra. Its a genuine suzuki one. Im not sure whether it only fits certain models though ?

[petes 80]

Have you started production yet or a price?

[Tassierra]

Havent started production yet, been flat out doing overtime at work and havent had time do any of my own at home

[Tassierra]

ive had the last 2 days off work so ive been able to make some progress on my own canopy. its a rallytop style for my vitara.

to start with i made a "plug" out of some scrap mdf i had laying around....



for those that dont know, a plug is what you make before you make a fibreglass mold. the plug is an exact replica of how you want the finished part to look. the mold is then made off the plug.

next up i sprayed the plug with some acrylic primer filler from supercheap. this fills up any small cracks, scratches or marks in the mdf plug so that the mold comes out with a nice smooth finish. I decided to make the mold in 2 pieces. the back window surround and the tray cover.

the molds...





i then made the fibreglass part in my mold. i used "tropical blue" colour gelcoat that i had left over from my project boat. not sure what colour ill eventually paint the canopy but the gelcoat will help waterproof and protect it.



this gives you an idea of how they will look when setup on the vitara. next thing to do is make a lid to go in the empty space.



ill hopefully get a photo of it on the vitara on the weekend to get a better idea of how it will look.

Cheers!

[1DYX]

Looking good!