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  1. BlimeyCabrio

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    #875 BlimeyCabrio, Sep 2, 2015
    Hmmmm. Obviously some cutting of something was required... but I'll look at it again, when I strip into the interior of the wreck.
     
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    #879 00Mini, Sep 3, 2015
    Great looking picture and from the sound of it even nicer in person.
     
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    #881 abuzavi, Sep 4, 2015
    Where's the obligatory "using it as a phallus" photo?
     
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    #896 DneprDave, Oct 6, 2015
    How much does it weigh?
     
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    #897 Canusrufis, Oct 6, 2015
    Wow that is definitely impressive. And great job on optimizing field of view. Paint it! the weekend will be here before you know it. :D
     
  6. BlimeyCabrio

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    #898 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 6, 2015
    Sorry, meant to include that - it's about 90 pounds total weight, a bit less than 60 linear feet of tubing, most of the tubing is about 1.5 pounds per foot.

    I added that above.
     
  7. TheModFather

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    #899 TheModFather, Oct 6, 2015
    Awesome! Looks like it could take on just about anything, but I wouldn't go trying it out again...

    Your paint guy is making you prep the sheet metal? WTF! [emoji12] If I was closer, even though I don't have many intentions of spraying full cars in my shop, I would make an exception. [emoji2]
     
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    #902 old81, Oct 6, 2015
    Nicely engineered, looks to be great welds and light too. Waiting for the next set of pics.

    :)
     
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    #903 abuzavi, Oct 7, 2015
    Hella cool.
     
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    #905 TheModFather, Oct 9, 2015
    Lookin good! [emoji2]
     
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    #906 cct1, Oct 9, 2015
    Love those mats...
     
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    #910 ScottinBend, Oct 10, 2015
    mmmmm......pretty.

    So, you have a design for the cover yet?
     
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    #916 rkw, Oct 11, 2015
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    #921 myles2go, Oct 12, 2015
    Hard top? It will never happen.
     
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    #923 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 12, 2015
    Actually, I like this idea. Have never thought about it and don't know how I'd execute it... But it's a good idea.

    Mainly for the rain. I don't care about the cold, nor the sun.
     
  16. BlimeyCabrio

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    #927 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 12, 2015
    That would have been fun, if I had cut the roof off the GP, Bryan.

    Nah, I'd build some custom fiberglass or CF thing to mount to the cage and follow the cage profile, with a rear window... Still using the rear tonneau...
     
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    #933 myles2go, Oct 13, 2015
    I didn't think you'd want any type of hard top.

    Make the mankini with the frame pieces from the convertible top, so you connect to the windshield and have the window channels. Then make a second piece that come down the rear hoop to the tonneau to close in the back behind the seats.
     
  18. BlimeyCabrio

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    #934 BlimeyCabrio, Oct 13, 2015
    Unfortunately using the window frame parts of the original top would be unworkable. I looked at it for a while. I AM using the front bow from the OEM top to seal across the front, but will need to engineer a different latch mechanism. I think I can build it with a longer bow across the top of the cage hoop, so the sides will overlap the windows. It won't really "seal" but I don't care. Yes, I'm going to do a separate panel across behind the seats with a window to keep the rain out. I have a pretty good concept for it all, just have to work through the details.
     
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    #956 BlimeyCabrio, Nov 10, 2015
    "Correctly" is such a subjective measure, anyway.
     
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