11 replies to this topic

[andywaller]

has anyone got any pics or info on what needs doing for a CF roof skin. my roof has loads of dents in it and i think this will be my best way to get a decent lookin roof! :cool:

cheers

[Bungle]

there was a red car with lots of cf on it in one of the mags

sorry but cant remember which one :sad:

[andywaller]

yeah i have that mag somewhere but i lost it! :nugget:

i saw the car at a show too! well nice!

[Dave 1293]

Hi mate,

i just got my C/F roof.. they are so sexy its untrue!

Im cutting my orignal roof out leaving 1-2 inches around the gutter for the C/F to rest on.

I'm bonding it on with some strong glue or something..

but i would fit full roll cage with door bars and all as the roof is one of strongest points.

My friends got a fibre glass roof skin and thats all he's done.

[andywaller]

hi ya.

oh right i have the rear cage and was planning to get a front cage anyway!

where did you get it from and how much was it. i have seen a few places selling them and just dont know who to get it from!

is it the same piece of carbon all the way across because the one i saw fitted to that red car had a join on both sides and didnt look that good!

[Dave 1293]

i had a lucky find.. friend was selling parts of his project.. £200

This one is from Curley Uk, it has a join in it which goes from drivers door right across to the other. U notice it from above but it blends in and out as u move around it.

Think its something to do with no one does carbon sheets wide enough to do a whole roof.

But i would fit a cage first.

[Jammy]

I think I asked smudger about replacing the roof in CF and he said he would recommend you use Kevlar since the roof is very structurly important and kevlar is stronger than CF.

[Dave 1293]

but once the cage is bolted in it should be just a strong or stronger.

[andywaller]

i know kevlar is stronger but CF is just so cool its got to be that! i will definately be getting the roll cage first! i all ready rolled one mini but i am not planning on makeing it two! i also heard that most off the strength it in the gutter area! when i rolled my last mini i had a britax sunroof it it lasted ok! :fear:

the joins not too abvious on yours then? the on i saw went down both sides of the roof and had a sort of yellow bit in it too! it really stuck out!

oh rite i suppose i will just have to put up with the join, but surely some of the bonnets you can buy for more modern motors must be wider than a mini roof and they have no join.

[Dave 1293]

u can notice it, its about an inch wide and runs across.. but is carbon and only cost £200.. :grin:

but it doesn't look horrible like the 2 yellow seams..

[marsden]

would sum1 please clear up on how u fix these roofs lol, im plannin a fibre glass one with a roll cage but need to kno how to go about fixing it in place

[Dave 1293]

I'm going to use sikaflex

Sikaflex

Strong stuff!!