Griffith split roof chop....

[andyy]

Griff Boy / anyone

I dont suppose you've got any pics that you could post up or e-mail me ??
I'm going to cut my roof in half this weekend and need all the help I can get !
Have you got any catches holding the two halves together ??

Cheers Andy

[Barreti]

I bought catches but haven't fitted them. I know Seasider (DEL 203) has no catches either. I don't think Moosehunter has catches and I can't say for sure about the others.
Don't fret about catches now, it doesn't need them and you can add them later if you decide you really need them.

AntonyJ and Wolfm4n YHM's chaps

Edited by Barreti on Wednesday 4th March 08:58

[Del 203]

Welcome to the club Andy


As Ian said no catches, not that both sides are on very often, when the car is moving anyway

[andyy]

Thanks chaps

When you cut the roof did you just make a single cut or did you cut a thin strip off front to back to give some space for some sort of seal ??

cheers Andy

[Barreti]

Single cut.

"TVR" and "precision engineering" can't be considered synonymous
When I took the covering off my roof there was a thick black line drawn on each side of the roof above the window, with the word GRIND written above it.

Tolerances were not that tight so you've no need to worry.

[wolfm4n]

Hi Barreti,

Thanks for the photos, and sorry im so slow replying, hopefully i will get home in a few weeks time....And i am definately going to cut it and hope for the best....Being a true Jock though....i think i will try to cut the fabric, peel it back for the cut...and then glue it back down under my rubber seal..........

Watch this space.....

Cheers guys

Ian

[Tavan]

Ian, I have PM'd you with a request for the pics. I am seriously considering this for my new acquisition especially after V8GRF and I struggled to get the roof into the boot last weekend - mine seems to be a particularly tight fit. And before someone else says it - I acknowledge that a tight fit might not be a limitation in certain other areas of activity ;-}

[AntonyJ]

Barreti said:

I bought catches but haven't fitted them. I know Seasider (DEL 203) has no catches either. I don't think Moosehunter has catches and I can't say for sure about the others.
Don't fret about catches now, it doesn't need them and you can add them later if you decide you really need them.

AntonyJ and Wolfm4n YHM's chaps

Edited by Barreti on Wednesday 4th March 08:58

Ian, never got this mail mate...

[Barreti]

AntonyJ said:

Barreti said:

I bought catches but haven't fitted them. I know Seasider (DEL 203) has no catches either. I don't think Moosehunter has catches and I can't say for sure about the others.
Don't fret about catches now, it doesn't need them and you can add them later if you decide you really need them.

AntonyJ and Wolfm4n YHM's chaps

Edited by Barreti on Wednesday 4th March 08:58

Ian, never got this mail mate...

Tried again tonight Ant and they are getting bounced with the message
This message is larger than the current system limit or the recipient's mailbox is full.

[Barreti]

AntonyJ and Tavan, You both have mail - I hope. Let me know if you get it and I'll send my own pics too.
Wolfm4n, you too have mail. Hope you find this lot interesting.

Edited by Barreti on Thursday 19th March 02:00

[Roy E6]

This all looks interesting,can i have some pics as well please,that or a price to do it
Cheers Roy

[daveb500]

This is obviously a popular topic (me included). It would be great to see some pictures on here, or an artical on the Griffith Pages or even in Sprint. Any volunteers?

[Ballistic Banana]

Moose and Del were meant to send me some pics and details, as well as i hav pics etc to do an article myself just havent had teh time yet..and its still not finished of properly..just some edging bits to find!!

BB

[Del 203]

Ballistic Banana said:

Moose and Del were meant to send me some pics and details, as well as i hav pics etc to do an article myself just havent had teh time yet..and its still not finished of properly..just some edging bits to find!!

BB

Ian !!!!

[wolfm4n]

Thanks for sending me your pics Ian. I have recieved and downloaded them ok.

Im not going to bother with the catches either, but i do think i will put a couple of small dowel pins in just to positively locate the halves and maybe stop them fretting over time.

It looks like a relatively straight forward job and I will let you all know how i get on.....or i will be posting a wanted ad for a new roof !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ballistic Banana]

Well get a roof and Hale and Pace



Take a Dremel and/or saw to it after a mid way ponder!!.





On mine and Johnos we decided on doing a lip underneath like on the S series.So we had to do some fibre glassing. Seems to finish it off nice and helps the passengerside roof to rest on this lip, and possible adds a better seal.









after a bit of sanding/filling and preping a primer and then finishing coats...





Then I re-covered.still deciding on what of the two edgings to use as seen in picture bellow.












Now the only problem I have found with doing the lip, is that unlike some others that have just done the straight cut these wont fit on top of luggage in the boot..ie parallel with the boot lid. They do how ever fit next to each other either side nicely leaving loads of room for beer and easy to get out(without emptying the whole boot full) in the odd torrential downpour that I would stop to get out and put it on.
BB

[Seasider]

Ballistic Banana said:

Now the only problem I have found with doing the lip, is that unlike some others that have just done the straight cut these wont fit on top of luggage in the boot..ie parallel with the boot lid.

I occasionally just have the passenger side on (drizzle/looks like light rain on a journey) How does that work with the lip ?