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| Author: | CompTruck [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
hi guys. thinking of making a permanent roof on my swb soft top zook. my soft top is just the roof bit plus about 20cm then been cut. only good for rain lol. ties on with bungee cords throught custom (sliced) holes. wondering if anyone has made a weld on one out of sheet metal? thinking bout doing one with 1mm sheet metal i can get for $48 so yeah / put up any pics youve done or seen please. |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
CompTruck wrote: hi guys. thinking of making a permanent roof on my swb soft top zook. my soft top is just the roof bit plus about 20cm then been cut. only good for rain lol. ties on with bungee cords throught custom (sliced) holes.
wondering if anyone has made a weld on one out of sheet metal? thinking bout doing one with 1mm sheet metal i can get for $48 so yeah / put up any pics youve done or seen please. Just buy a hard top cab. Unless you are an expert sheetmetal worker, I doubt you will avoid it looking like a raped baboons arse. |
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| Author: | CompTruck [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
i only wanna make it over the cabin. not full car roof |
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| Author: | Ben_Sierra [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
Then buy a hard top cab, and cut it down.... It'll look far better than some dodgy backyard job... |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
Ok, so only over the front seats? Thats alot easier then. And 1mm is nowhere near thick enough. Use 2mm or even 3mm ally. That way you can roll the dges and they will have some strength. |
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| Author: | CompTruck [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
yeah just over the front seats. got an idea of how to make it and doesnt seem too hard. was thinking 1mm mild steel sheet welded to the middle roof bar and top door bars and front windscreen top. i have a roll cage that shud stop it bending too much if i roll over |
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| Author: | mcwilly [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
Why not just buy the front part that go's with the hard tops just clips on and off |
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| Author: | CompTruck [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
was thinking that. dunno if itd fit over the rollcage and padding but |
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| Author: | canberramav [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
You might want to check competition regulations before you start. It think it specifies 3mm or similar. |
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| Author: | 2stroker [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
What people usually do is make it out of good thickness aluminium sheet and it bolts to tabs on the rollcage. the idea is the during a roll over rocks and tree stumps etc don't come through into the cabin. Most people then run the normal type bimini over it to keep rain out |
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| Author: | steve [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
Hard roofs are really good for when you hit trees and the top of the dead tree breaks off lands on your head
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| Author: | Ben_Sierra [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
steve wrote: Hard roofs are really good for when you hit trees and the top of the dead tree breaks off lands on your head
I hear not driving into trees is good for that too... |
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| Author: | Red89 [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
The front half of my FRP top fitted over the top of my internal cage with padding, and later on even had some 3mm steel sheet in between padding and roof as it was required for comps. 
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| Author: | CompTruck [ Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: custom permanent roofs on soft top sierras. pics, ideas? |
what is that roof part called exactly? might just get one of them. looks like itl fit ok |
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