Guest perky Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 hi thinking of making a hard folding roof for my mk5b cab has anyone else tryed this and did it work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) I made a 'removable' hard top for Bigcab. It weighed a tonne. lol. Did it work? Yes Did it look good? Debatable. lol I would be interested in your plans / thought pattern for this? Good luck. Edited January 12, 2013 by Alanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest perky Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 will be starting this in the next couple of weeks so will put pics on if i cn get it to work and of progress thanx matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snoopaloopa Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Would love a carbon hard top for winter motoring it's nice to dream lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest perky Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 hi alanman my plan is to place a metal skin over the top of the folding frame starting in the next week had trouble getting a gas bottle for my welder plus got wing to weld on too and de lock and de handle so hope it works as i need a new roof any way so if don't work will just buy new roof but as the roof is built will put pics on so it comes down to the weather as i'm working outside as no garage so watch this space for pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Not sure you'll get a steel folding roof to work - good luck if ya try but you may be able to make a removable roof like Alanman Did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifitz Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 why not just buy a focus cc it will be easier that trying to fit a folding metal roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest perky Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 because a focus cc is not an escort cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 LOL, it does seem a good idea, although I guess it would weigh a fair bit. because a focus cc is not an escort cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I made it a REMOVABLE hard top. I removed the canvas first then welded the roof frame while up so it wouldnt fold, and simply re-skined it with fibreglass. If I did another one it would be sooooo much better (and lighter). There was a lot of hurdles/problems. Fibreglass Cut a cabby back window back in. Its all about detail. lol. Fresh out of paint Finished. I was not 100% happy with the finish really. Could have been so much better if I'd had more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest perky Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 nice mate think for now will just stick to the soft top till the summer plus the cars not on the road yet so thats got to come first urs is spanking great job bet it took some time to get it looking like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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