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Title: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Phil West on May 10, 2015, 08:46:09 am I'm looking to remove my ragtop assembly and replace it with something lighter. I've not had one off before but I see there's plenty of heavy bits of wood and metal sitting up high.
I don't really like the idea of a flat plastic replacement, I personally prefer the curve of the original ragtop. I can't really make a mould of mine as the fit of the original ragtop is a bit tatty in places so would come out in the mould. Anyone got an ideas? Is there anyone out there that makes a fibreglass or carbon raptop roof section that'll fit a 61 bug? Cheers Phil Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: dannyboy on May 10, 2015, 11:34:54 am are you out next weekend phil?
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Neil Davies on May 10, 2015, 12:45:53 pm Phil, how about a mould off a standard roof? It'd be smoother then too. If I remember right that was how No Mercy was done. Dave Fisher at Kingfisher Kustoms has all the old Wizard moulds, including the complete sedan shell, so you might be able to get something from him?
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Phil West on May 10, 2015, 13:48:02 pm are you out next weekend phil? Yep...be there Friday Arvo. Yourself? Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Phil West on May 10, 2015, 13:49:45 pm Phil, how about a mould off a standard roof? It'd be smoother then too. If I remember right that was how No Mercy was done. Dave Fisher at Kingfisher Kustoms has all the old Wizard moulds, including the complete sedan shell, so you might be able to get something from him? [/quot Was hoping to get something with the ragtop ridges but if I can't source that I'll give him a buzz cheers Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: dannyboy on May 10, 2015, 17:49:41 pm yes mate but not in racecar ill bring the cab as its not race ready :(
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: stussyrich on May 10, 2015, 19:32:56 pm mark palmer took a glass mold from and old roof and left the fiberglass material showing through so it looks like the original material.
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Phil West on May 11, 2015, 10:12:01 am Not sure I'm getting the picture on that one - was it a mold of a ragtop on an old roof or the whole roof or what?
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: beatnik beetle on May 11, 2015, 11:02:50 am Phil..I have a roof at home that we could use as a mould and then Dzus fastener it on.....or we could have an ali one rolled :)
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: JS on May 11, 2015, 12:34:04 pm Pat at https://www.facebook.com/patvwshop has a lightweight one on his green PAT.BE racecar.
From my memory it's dzus'd on the car and looks kind of like an original. Give him a call? Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Bernard Newbury on May 11, 2015, 21:37:37 pm Pat at https://www.facebook.com/patvwshop has a lightweight one on his green PAT.BE racecar. I was suggest this one as I have seen it at Gary's a couple of years ago. I thought it was a good copy. From my memory it's dzus'd on the car and looks kind of like an original. Give him a call? Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: peach_ on May 11, 2015, 22:40:04 pm (https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/1390669_10202346799614961_1124919655_n.jpg?oh=3d447a0c24ae5d30ed21b2fc34d2cc27&oe=55D7491A)
Mark Palmers Meltdown, this what "stussy" (Rich) was refering to. Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Zach Gomulka on May 12, 2015, 03:31:44 am One vote for lightening the individual pieces, and keeping it functional :)
Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: Phil West on May 12, 2015, 06:29:41 am (https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/1390669_10202346799614961_1124919655_n.jpg?oh=3d447a0c24ae5d30ed21b2fc34d2cc27&oe=55D7491A) Mark Palmers Meltdown, this what "stussy" (Rich) was refering to. Photo very helpful thanks...that's the kind of look I was aiming for, job looks very nicely done Title: Re: Lightweight ragtop replacement Post by: spanners on May 14, 2015, 17:58:12 pm I did GRP Tops in Rallycross to replace the tin tops for improve handling and less weight, I can't go there now days due to nanny state "regulations", I could probably comply with more roll over bars, but the moment is gone, we could also run alloy roll cages then. [attachment=1]
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