Roof panel single piece race weigh fiberglass

[84rzv500r]

Roof panel single piece race weigh fiberglass, anyone still building these or do I have to pull a mold and make my own ???

the one I have is 1/2 thick and weighs a ton.

 

[rtj]

Angle grinder, flap wheel sanding disk, and vacuum to thin it down? I see they still make the Astro top, but 17 lbs is probably too much. Check craigs list for an old hardtop and cut it up.

 

[84rzv500r]

dont need the whole hard top just enough to replace the t-tops like the astro roof but thats way to heavy my current panel weighs 22lbs

In thinking about setting a 3/16 piece of dark smoke lexan on it and letting it set in the summer sun here and help it a bit with the heat gun. then trim to fit

thoughts?

 

[phantomjock]

Lexan is not cheap and even with the dark smoke will heat the interior.

Check out Speedway Motors for some 1/8" plastic. Available in 10 and 25 ft rolls. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Colored-Plastic-Rolls-10-Ft,1557.html

Under 20 bucks for the 10 foot roll - worthy of a trial for that roof.
[Standard disclaimer here... blah, blah, blah.]

I'll be using mine for the aero-underbody on the sports racer (as a trial) then on "Elvira."

Cheers - Jim

 

[84rzv500r]

I have a roll of that at the shop... makes nice inner fenders. Im not so sure I care about heat... more about weight and usability... I hardy ever drive the car down here with the top on...

I think the thing to do is pull a mold from my existing top and make a thin fiberglass one. a couple of spruce stringers to give it a bit of rigidity... :bounce:

 

[phantomjock]

Sounds like a good plan:

I think the thing to do is pull a mold from my existing top and make a thin fiberglass one. a couple of spruce stringers to give it a bit of rigidity...

Maybe core it with blue foam. Heat shape the foam to the inside. Then a thin layer of glass on the inside. Cut your laminates in half - half outside/half inside. Be plenty rigid and light too.

Good luck however you attack the projo. Pics as you go please.

Cheers - Jim

 

[redvetracr]

Roof panel single piece race weigh fiberglass, anyone still building these or do I have to pull a mold and make my own ???

the one I have is 1/2 thick and weighs a ton.

Motorsport Composite (formerly know as Competition fiberglass) in Mequon or Grafton WI has the mold, what you would get I believe is just a skin, call up there and talk with Wava Utt

 

[84rzv500r]

Roof panel single piece race weigh fiberglass, anyone still building these or do I have to pull a mold and make my own ???

the one I have is 1/2 thick and weighs a ton.

Motorsport Composite (formerly know as Competition fiberglass) in Mequon or Grafton WI has the mold, what you would get I believe is just a skin, call up there and talk with Wava Utt

thanks... giving them a call..

 

[84rzv500r]

wonderful lady... be here in a week to 10 days and it comes in BLACK LOL
thanks Redvetracr !!

 

[stingray composites]

I was considering doing a carbon one piece top for these that will attach using quik-latches seems to be more people wanting astro tops than I thought.