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May 13, 2005 12:55:08 GMT
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I have a sunroof i hate it, ive put too much time into my shell now to just start again with a non sunroof shell. i know someone who could put on a non sunroof roof skin... but is it possible to weld up sunroofs? i know that there is a high risk of warping roof...is that right? ..anyone done anything like this before  haha I'm such an idiot. ah well. |
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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May 13, 2005 13:03:27 GMT
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problem is distortion, big thin sheet of steel, sticking a big patch in the middle, not gonna be easy to get right.  |
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May 13, 2005 13:09:27 GMT
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I remember an audi coupe quattro that was rallied a few years back with a big plate over the sunroof... *n PS: Congrats on the swear filter turning shell into sheck.  |
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May 13, 2005 13:15:50 GMT
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if there was nothing wrong with the sunroof i would keep it to be honest.
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Nick
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May 13, 2005 13:44:00 GMT
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sunroofs rusty and slightly crappy anyway, plus it doesnt fit into my plans of big chuffing rollcage.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
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Make a sunroof go away:BenzBoy
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May 13, 2005 13:47:22 GMT
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If you weld a plate in really carefully with a mig you could be OK... just do a weld on one side, the another on the opposite side... etc etc. You could even have a bucket and sponge handy to cool the panel even more. It isn't a job I'd want to do to be honest as any kinks are gonna show up pretty bad on a flat panel like that!  |
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May 13, 2005 13:52:21 GMT
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yeh ive heard kustom car hotroddy type guys have bags of ice to cool the panel and pop it back out with extreme cold if it does warp?? i don't fancy doing it myself but i'm gona ask a mate who is pretty handy with general car stuff. i know its a roundabout way of getting a car with a sunroof, but i cant be arsed to start with a nother shell haha cheers guys. |
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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May 13, 2005 14:06:30 GMT
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Cut it out and put a full length webasto in, they look great with a full cage IMO, or even better, have a new roof skin made in carbon fibre, cut the old roof centre out and bond the carbon over.....Volila M3 CSL style ;D
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May 13, 2005 14:09:06 GMT
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yeh my friend www.zoommotorsport.co.uk is having a carbon fibre roof made for his ZM coupe. i think when i can sh*t out £50 notes il go for the same route hahah. |
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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May 13, 2005 14:10:04 GMT
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theres no reason you cant have a sunroof and a cage though.
you can get a putty which is designed to absord the heat. This would probably work better than bags of ice i imagine
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May 13, 2005 14:16:08 GMT
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You’d be surprised, I reckon bags of ice would be pretty effective! Ice has a pretty good heat absorption capacity!
Ratdat was on here once explaining how to change a roof skin, he reckoned it could be done without much difficulty, even using a secondhand skin. If I remember rightly he reckoned on not going overboard with the welding, and using instead a combination of welding and some hi-tech modern structural adhesive!
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May 13, 2005 14:19:20 GMT
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Sorry if I'm being well thick here.... but why do you need to get rid of the sunroof?  |
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May 13, 2005 14:21:24 GMT
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Because he don't like it I think. |
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May 13, 2005 14:35:32 GMT
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yeh pretty much I'm not a fan of sunroofs at all....
i know i can have a cage and a sunroof but i just would like the sunroof gone.
il ask ratdat then if he got any tips.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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May 13, 2005 14:55:26 GMT
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You’d be surprised, I reckon bags of ice would be pretty effective! Ice has a pretty good heat absorption capacity! but more effective than something thats designed to do that job? i still think you should keep the sunroof! ;D i always think its a shame when people get rid of 'extras' that many others would pay more for. Can you not sell the shell with a sunroof, and get a new shell without a sunroof - or is that a little drastic? |
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haha I'm such an idiot. ah well.
