Shedding some light
03-20-2005, 10:52 AM
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Shedding some light
I guess this would go under style, but that's not what I'm asking about.
My base doesn't come with a sunroof/moonroof, so I decided to use this to my advantage...
I was thinking of going removable hard-top on my 240. It just seems so damned crampted in there. What i want to know is, if I put say, for instance, a 6 point rollcage inside, would the structrural integrity still be comprimised? I mean, is the roof just gonna collapse or what? I was thinking of going from the windshield to the front of the B pillar, really, above to whole door.
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My base doesn't come with a sunroof/moonroof, so I decided to use this to my advantage...
I was thinking of going removable hard-top on my 240. It just seems so damned crampted in there. What i want to know is, if I put say, for instance, a 6 point rollcage inside, would the structrural integrity still be comprimised? I mean, is the roof just gonna collapse or what? I was thinking of going from the windshield to the front of the B pillar, really, above to whole door.
links,stories or information???
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03-22-2005, 10:49 PM
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I'd definaltely add something. The few convertables had to be beefed up with about 200lbs of extra crap to make up for the missing strength of the top. I think the cage would kind of kill the feeling of being in a convertable though.
03-23-2005, 03:14 PM
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i dont think so, it would still be like a really big sunroof. But does anyone know of this being done to ANY hardtop? I saw an eclipse whose roof colapsed, and i didnt want to follow in their wrong footsteps...whatever that may be. i did some googling and found nothing, so that's why I came here.
any help appecaited
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03-24-2005, 09:04 AM
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Thats a dumb idea.
Cut a hole in the roof to make a sunroof or what ever you want to make.
Hmm well last time I heard a cage does not mess up the structural integrity, seeing how you know race car drive have them in the car.
Why ruin a car?
Cut a hole in the roof to make a sunroof or what ever you want to make.
Hmm well last time I heard a cage does not mess up the structural integrity, seeing how you know race car drive have them in the car.
Why ruin a car?
03-24-2005, 01:59 PM
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I wasn't asking if the cage would affect the integrity. i was asking if the cage would compensate for the strength lost with the loss of the roof.
Oh, and I edited the 1st post. I dont want any opinions, cause honestly I could care less. "Dumb idea" or not, I like the idea.
I just want to know if anyone has heard of this going right, or wrong that is all
Oh, and I edited the 1st post. I dont want any opinions, cause honestly I could care less. "Dumb idea" or not, I like the idea.
I just want to know if anyone has heard of this going right, or wrong that is all
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