Panoramic roof - Project - M33EVL

[M33EVL]

UPPDAATTEDD PICCSSS
WAHOOOOO
i got the bolts i needed today.. ran out of bolts the other day still need to do the entire left side tho.. couldnt wait n started striping away at the protective stickers LOLL

[NYChevoo]

That looks really cool! Cant wait to see it when its finished!

[petrified.rabbit]

not how i would have done it but hey i respect that your doing it.

how are you going to cover the bolt holes? are you just going to cover them or putty onto the window?

[M33EVL]

not how i would have done it but hey i respect that your doing it.

how are you going to cover the bolt holes? are you just going to cover them or putty onto the window?

im actually planning on leaving the bolts in to reduce the chance of it coming out of place because i get a bit carried away with the hand brake and i know thats going to increase the chance of it cracking the putty or what ever else is applied..

to cover them im just going to mask up the middle area and cover it with something so nothing gets on it. and around the edges say about a few mm make a fiberglass border and then a touch of filler to allow me to shape it easily and then some rubber mastic around the edge to stop any water trying to get in...
HOWEVER im not realllly 100% on this idea...
if you have any ideas please share.. i kinda just went with the flow on this one LOLL well i kinda do with everything i do..

btw to everyone i just made a clip on youtube of my car but the lambo hinges are off as the cars still in the garage and its a night mare as my roof isnt the tallest of roofs lol..

heres the link..
i got the roof, screen in the steering wheel, engine start button in the gear knob and the wide arch i took from the corsa kit (prowler wide arch kit), along side few bits here and there with my sub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUBxhefb5rc

[oscare003]

=D> props my good friend~

[Brian]

Looks like a fun project. Did you use any silicone or insulators around the bolts through the polycarbonate? I am picturing fractures around bolts with frame flex. Also are those bolts corrosion resistant? Just some thoughts.

[petrified.rabbit]

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HOWEVER im not realllly 100% on this idea...
if you have any ideas please share.. i kinda just went with the flow on this one LOLL well i kinda do with everything i do..

well your already into your idea, so its too late for mine.. so i wont post it. i had 2 ways to try. but would have gone with one.. i am probably going with a ragtop at some point, but might graft in only of the newer glass roofs out of another car. that would be more functional (open close) than just a sheet of glass.

[exodus0784]

Didn't read the whole thread, but just a thought on being blinded during the day:

Mini coopers have an auto retracting fabric mesh that you can clip into place when you have the sunroof open... might help you out.

[M33EVL]

Looks like a fun project. Did you use any silicone or insulators around the bolts through the polycarbonate? I am picturing fractures around bolts with frame flex. Also are those bolts corrosion resistant? Just some thoughts.

the roof hasnt been completly fixed in yet. now based on what youve said im planning on putting a bit of silicone in the holes and then puting the bolts in with white piping tape around the bolts so its abit more snug. never really thought of that to be hones :\ i thought i have like a million bolts so should be fine...! lol shows how much i know ay! lol
then after that a fiberglass and filler layer over the screws/bolts so there tucked away.
might even have it covered with carbon fiber after the filler to give it some jazz! lol
There is foam all the way around the edges of the roof which has set and is hard now so shouldnt really flex tooo much.. and plus its bolted in.. and will have uper and lower struts on front and back.. so shouldnt be toooo much flex if any...

Didn't read the whole thread, but just a thought on being blinded during the day:

Mini coopers have an auto retracting fabric mesh that you can clip into place when you have the sunroof open... might help you out.

thanks i didnt even know that... i might look in to that and nick one out from salvage if its similar size which probably isnt but the a quick trip to the tailor should sort that out

thanks so much for alll your input and help guys realllly appriciate it

[tidus10]

sorry if i missed this but are you going to put a cross bar in it for stability? what grade plexi is that?