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[Deathrow]

It's up to you really Frankie, BUT if you roll your car, that FG skin isn't going to be as protective as the steel skin you chopped out.

Just weigh up the risks for yourself and decide .

[THE STIG]

Ahh right, so your saying i dont need a roll cage then ?

no you dont need one

is up to you


a steel mini roof skin does not give any protection if you roll a standard mini the roof skin will cave in just as easy as a fibreglass

its the roof pillars that protect you stopping the car crushing in on you not the roof skin

factorys fit full length webasto sun roofs to cars including minis but they dont fit a rollcage as well !!!

metal and fibrglass have totally diffeant propertys , if you stand on a metal roof will dent it and dent stays there

if you stand on a fibreglass roof it may flex but will not dent and there will be no dent afterwards, as proven by chalie brown standing on the roof of his

fibreglass shell causing no damge at all

is up to you a stated but is not needed

[Deathrow]

I was sort of talking more about if he rolled on to something, like a wall. But it doesn't matter, the message is the same .

[frankiebateman]

Ok thanks for that i shall not get one for the first year ( because of insurance ) and see how it goes afterward to make it look smart

[frankiebateman]

Probs go out into the garage tommorow, get some filling done and get the car sanded down for when all the weldings done. all the welding will be done next week when i get my wage ! cant flippin wait lol. Then all to do is align the doors and fit the flip front and primer the car

[1987_ParkLane]

Also I read somewhere about you wanting to make a smooth boot, did you make one yourself in the end?

[buddylove]

Been awhile so I don't remember, what color do you want to paint it? Or, leaving it in primer?

[frankiebateman]

Also I read somewhere about you wanting to make a smooth boot, did you make one yourself in the end?

sorry i didnt reply to that must of not seen it. Erm nah didnt make it in the end weldings to hard for me lol

Been awhile so I don't remember, what color do you want to paint it? Or, leaving it in primer?

Well in the end im doing it red with a black roof but when shes finished im just going to primer her so it protects the body work because i dont have funds to paint her

[Tomf]

Well in the end im doing it red with a black roof but when shes finished im just going to primer her so it protects the body work because i dont have funds to paint her

Thats probs not a good idea as primer absorbes water, so if you leave it in primer, it will rust will kick in very soon and you will be re-doing loads more welding...

[Jordie]

Yeah. Try and paint it, even if you get a random colour and spray/brush it on yourself for now.

Abit more prep when it comes to the proper paint job as you will need to flat it all back, but thats easier then dealing with rust.

[frankiebateman]

Ahh oooo ok what shall i do then ? because i realy cant afford to get it sprayed and need to get it on the road once the weldings done

[frankiebateman]

Yeah. Try and paint it, even if you get a random colour and spray/brush it on yourself for now.

Abit more prep when it comes to the proper paint job as you will need to flat it all back, but thats easier then dealing with rust.

Okies i might just do that yeh you got a point. To be honest im not bothered what it looks like at the moment aslog as i get to drive her by the end of the month

[frankiebateman]

Did abit of grinding down to metal today ready for the rest of the welding also abit of filling around the roof area

[frankiebateman]

I realy hope this all goes to plan.

1st Week wage :

Put £50 toward the rest of the welding and get some new seats £50

2nd Week wage :

Scuttle repair panel and get that welded on

Then all the weldings done !! woot then that weekend ill probs align the doors up fit the flip fron it will deffo be done by the end of the month if it goes to plan

[frankiebateman]

Got it all sanded down tonight my hands are killing lol. Primerd half of the car need some more now heres pics...