hi, i just got off the phone with d's club, and i need to have a hardtop over my convertable... only problem, i can t find one, i may have to custom make one.. hse says it doesnt matter wat i make it out of, it just needs to be a hardtop. wat do i do? (im not sellin the vert, it was a gift from my uncle)

 

d's club?

good luck you need to custom make one. ive been playing around with idea of a carbon fiber hard topo but idk it will cost around 3500 to fab up the firs tone

 

ya, i cant afford cf, but would sheet metal be too much weight u think?

 

any material is fine .. just have fun fabbing it.

wtf is ds club

 

Yeah way to much weight, do fiberglass.

 

yea-huh, because the coupe's roof is waaaaay heavy?.........

Why do you need a hardtop anyways just out of curiosity?

I would use sheet metal since this will be a custom affair and you don't intend on replicating them. Making a piece, then moulds, then the part in fiberglass will cost you an arm and a leg and when your done not to mention be a huge time investment. May as well have used two $20 sheets of 20 gauge and some mig wire....

 

sigh. I KNOW you searched this topic but the reason why it didn't yield anything was probably because it's spelled convertIble and not convertable. A hard top for the vert is like breast implants for a girl with natural DD *****. Costly, useless, and if done improperly can kill you.

 

I am not sure how well it will work, but to could cover your top in plastic bags and then stretch some fabric over it and cover it in fiberglass. When it dries, coat the inside in another layer and sand it to fit well. Paint. Throw some rubber on the edges. Get some latches to hold it down. Build a strong cage that fits inside and you are all good.

 

Yes, yes yesss! I can see it clearly now!! Why didn't anyone else ever think of this???!!!




Sigh.

 

truckasaurus rx7 is better than this idea

 

why are they requesting a hardtop? Are they tards and not know about a simple roll bar setup like the miatas have?

 

miatas DO have hardtop options though lol

 

well, as much as i dont want one, i have to get one for d1 regulations.... and how much would that fiberglass/plastic bag idea cost ya think?

 

I think theres a picture of one on the forums. I was poking at the idea of getting one until i saw what it looked like lol

 

im sorry to say but while asking questions like this i highly doubt you have the skill level to make it in to d1 so i dont think the hard top thing is going to be an issue. my .02

 

well, just cause i dont know much dont mean squat... i aint takin offense, i know i aint gunna get past best 16, if i somehow make drivers search... but im gunna b practicing my *** off, and will hopfuly make it into search.

 

just throw some resin in your soft top and when it hardens waaaallllaaaaa Hard Top hahaha. If they said it could be any material as long as it is hard then you are all set hahaha. But if they say know then you have a completely worthless convertible top.