Converting NB to a coupe....??

[nfs13b]

Hey All,

I have a NB (pics here - http://www.my105.com/classified.asp?id=12409) that I am going to cut up and turn into a full drag car. I got it with one of Lightyears first carbon hardtops and I dont really think it is up to the job I want it to do. The latches to hold the hardtop on are just stripes of metal sikaflex'd to the hardtop and a bolt holding screwed in where the mounting tab was.

I was then going to just buy a new hard top but I cant really do that because of the way the rollcage was done, it doesnt allow the front latches to work as it interferes....

so I then asked my spraypainter/panelbeater friend if he could make me a metal roof that could be welded and permanent, he said he could cut the roof of something else and modify it to fit the car.... sounds like a lot of work...

So my question is, has anyone ever converted to a metal roof, and if so did you design it yourself or cut it of something (like a 121 or starlet) and mold it to fit...

Or anyone got any other ideas I have not thought of.... (yes I suppose I could cut out the rollcage and start that again...)

Thanks
Lee

[Blue94t]

Get the http://www.autokonexion.com/ kit and bond the roof on permanently?

[Jeo]

I was going to suggest the autokonexion one too...

[Benny]

I don't think that one would clear the roll bar as it sits at stock height at the front.

I saw a hardtop which had a hump in it to clear the roll cage.
I think one of the NSW racers has it.

Perhaps start a thread in the motorsport section and see if anyone can remember it.

[nfs13b]

I don't think that one would clear the roll bar as it sits at stock height at the front.

I saw a hardtop which had a hump in it to clear the roll cage.
I think one of the NSW racers has it.

Perhaps start a thread in the motorsport section and see if anyone can remember it.

The only issue I have with it clearing the roll cage is the front latches would hit.... need to make metal brackets that screw in..

[Boyracer]

And it goes something like this...

[nfs13b]

that doesnt really look like one that was converted.... kinda looks factory.....

[BadBong]

that doesnt really look like one that was converted.... kinda looks factory.....

Agree... there's no visible lines between the roof and the A-pillar.

I think this is the rare coupe.

[Jeo]

Could be a reason behind that badbong...

linky

[nfs13b]

Could be a reason behind that badbong...

linky

yeah so doesnt really help me in this thread....