Two Piece MkI

[Ballistic Banana]

Me, Barretti and Johno had a Bit of Roof Masacre late last year...hey its what Griff Boys lurve doing...Chopping a few roofs so as we can join the chimps with Golf clubs snuggly put in boot with roof off nah firk the golf clubs

Anyhow, Mark I is nearly finished and I Thought I would share some pictures with you.
We went with the idea of an S series type .Cut it half and FG'd a lip on the underside of
one side that would allow the other side to sit on it giving a nice seal. ATM I have had it on the car and even though one side is slightly higher than the other about 1mm ( will sort out once test driven as may need thinner seals). Think it looks pretty neat






ok it needs a clean




BB

[Seasider]

Very nice mate


Almost as neat as mine

[Ballistic Banana]

Seasider said:

Almost as neat as mine

Not sure how to take that

Thanks though, How you ! not been on here much.

Oh and wheres that bloody write up of your 2piece?

BB

[Johno]

Note to self . . . Must sort out Mark II ahead of Peach Melba Eurohoon. . . .

[Seasider]

Ballistic Banana said:

Seasider said:

Almost as neat as mine

Not sure how to take that

Thanks though, How you ! not been on here much.

Oh and wheres that bloody write up of your 2piece?

BB

Busy decorating mate

I sent it ages aago

[Barreti]

Chuffing hell, that came out good BB, congrat all round mate.
I hope it functions and fits well because it looks great and a st load better than the state it was in when we left you.

Suppose I'd better get my finger out now eh.

[TVRinBFG]

RT Racing use to offer this as a conversion, but stopped doing it. It might be worth a chat with Richard to pick his brains...

[2Munkys]

Well Done Simon; I can certainly understand the need for improving the centre panel stowage: it's a PITA.

I did wonder if there was actually a need for the lip though. Could not a length of extruded 'T' or 'H' section rubber seal be bonded to one half leaving the other half to be inserted at fitment? Maybe you've investigated it; I doubt it'd look as neat as your result from the outside but would probably be less intrusive on the inside. Wotcha reckon?

[Seasider]

2Munkys said:

Could not a length of extruded 'T' or 'H' section rubber seal be bonded to one half leaving the other half to be inserted at fitment?

One piece stuck on the underside of the passenger section and one top of the driver side. You need a curved top to the "T" section for a better seal & a bit of fidling with the back to get a seal under the hoop

Having the passenger section as the lower part gives the wife the option of roof on if its raining & i can slip the otherside on if it ps down

Yes i will sort some pics out Simon

[spend]

With tales of complete roofs coming loose at speed, what have you done to ensure the things don't fly off? - if you don't mind me asking?

Dave

[Uncle Fester]

Has anyone thought of zipping the two halves together?

I don't mean an ordinary trouser snake retainer type zip.

I mean a dry suit type zip. For those who haven't seen one, they're 100% waterproof and strong too.

Not the most attractive solution perhaps, but it could be concealed.

[The Moosehunter]

2Munkys said:

Could not a length of extruded 'T' or 'H' section rubber seal be bonded to one half leaving the other half to be inserted at fitment? Maybe you've investigated it; I doubt it'd look as neat as your result from the outside but would probably be less intrusive on the inside. Wotcha reckon?

Ahem !

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[2Munkys]

The Moosehunter said:

2Munkys said:

Could not a length of extruded 'T' or 'H' section rubber seal be bonded to one half leaving the other half to be inserted at fitment? Maybe you've investigated it; I doubt it'd look as neat as your result from the outside but would probably be less intrusive on the inside. Wotcha reckon?

Ahem !

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ah, twas yours; vaguelly remembered something with a strip of some kind.

Without trawling through the link what did you use Moose and how's it holding up?

[Seasider]

spend said:

With tales of complete roofs coming loose at speed, what have you done to ensure the things don't fly off? - if you don't mind me asking?

Dave

Make sure the rear struts a locked in place

[TheGriffalo]

Seasider said:

spend said:

With tales of complete roofs coming loose at speed, what have you done to ensure the things don't fly off? - if you don't mind me asking?

Dave

Make sure the rear struts a locked in place

Yours ain't fast enough to lose the roof

[Barreti]

So mine is a fast one then

I've just bought myself another Targa panel which I also intend to murder.
Only I have a different idea about how to do this which I've been keeping secret.

I'll keep it secret for a bit longer but with any luck I'll have a working prototype I can show you soon.

[AlexanderV8]

Here you go guys.

If you want to change things, why not go the whole hog?

[Johno]

I like it . . . If you could get it to open the other way round then you could counter the mythical lift issue that appears on here every couple of years . . .

[AlexanderV8]

Johno said:

I like it . . . If you could get it to open the other way round then you could counter the mythical lift issue that appears on here every couple of years . . .

I think you'd need a mythical lift to get into the top bunk of that thing at night.:haha:

[Johno]

But those of us who are not vertically challenged we could drive on track with the roof on . . . would make a change

Whilst ciculating there could be a brew on as well . . . ..