Rag Top Your B

[phreek82]

so i was sitting on my ass
doing nothing and i found
a diy rag top for the b
check it out
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dtrk/episode/0,2046,DIY_17836_45327,00.html

[FrankenScion]

Cool!

[Intimidator]

I have wanted one of those for so long.

[phreek82]

im having a prob
trying to find the kit

[Intimidator]

http://www.webasto.us/press/en/am_auto_sunroofs_789.html

[06xb30]

would love to have one , but i wonder how much it weakins the structure and what other problems it would create ..

[Intimidator]

As with any mod there are consequences. I have been looking into this for some time. You will feel it mostly in heavy turning from the research I have read. Most company don't recommend more than a half roof. But if you don't drive like it's a ferrari then you theoreticaly should be good.

[phreek82]

now i just have to talk
to the wife :luvin:

[ROFL Box]

i went with this place for the one i had in my mirage...

http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/sunconkit.html

i have something bigger planned for my car though,

[um_lunchbox]

I have a 45 x 78 going into my ride, pics to come soon ...

[DriverLost]

Who carries that size Ivan? That's going to be sik! Take lots of pics of the work in progress.

I'm diggin this idea. :up: $500.00. I can do that.

I think I would ad my own extra sheetmetal where ever possible on the in side. Hate to tweek the box. :blink2:

You should do your box Jon. Get a custom matched camo top made. :bow:

[dvs12]

the guy that put in the air ride in my mini truck has put those in before not in an xb but trucks ... good quality ones are realy nice when it comes to these dont cheap out you will regret it later, they work realy good and dont leak if installed corectly

[Stryker Trailwood]

i read that after a while the roof started sagging and a lot of the people selling/installing them stopped because of the sag that was happening to a lot of them. but that was a while back...

[ROFL Box]

i read that after a while the roof started sagging and a lot of the people selling/installing them stopped because of the sag that was happening to a lot of them. but that was a while back...

i believe that is why the glass roofs are really hard to find, because of the weight of one of thse to the weight of the ragtop.....

[Stryker Trailwood]

i remember reading it on the ragtop though...i might go digging around the site-that-must-not-be-named.

[06xb30]

i remember reading it on the ragtop though...i might go digging around the site-that-must-not-be-named.



i remember seeing that somewhere also ..

[xBvegan]

back in high school, i had a '63 VW type I (beetle) with a stock sliding sunroof like those. man i fucking loved that thing. it was always open, year-round. only closed it in really heavy rain. after i sold the car (still kicking myself for that one) i've always wanted another roof like that (not to mention the car) and have considered putting one in every car i've ever owned since then. never have done it but have been thinking really hard about putting it in the B.

:ponder:

[FrankenScion]

Who carries that size Ivan? That's going to be sik! Take lots of pics of the work in progress.

I'm diggin this idea. :up: $500.00. I can do that.

I think I would ad my own extra sheetmetal where ever possible on the in side. Hate to tweek the box. :blink2:

You should do your box Jon. Get a custom matched camo top made. :bow:

Nah, it might mess with that whole clean lines thing I'm going for.......lol.

I wish I had gone ahead and shaved the door handles when I got it painted. :doh:

[um_lunchbox]

Here's a pic of the prototype for my B. I have one currently 35 x 44 I think, power. Never had a problem, never leaked, survived three hurricanes in the open. With the one I'm putting in now, while not specified, I am cros bracing the roof for lateral support, so as it goes in (Next Week) I'll get pictures of the install. Enjoy the shot of the finished product.

Laterz,

Ivan

http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/Ragtoproof.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/photo_hosting.html)

[Frday13]

Here's a pic of the prototype for my B. I have one currently 35 x 44 I think, power. Never had a problem, never leaked, survived three hurricanes in the open. With the one I'm putting in now, while not specified, I am cros bracing the roof for lateral support, so as it goes in (Next Week) I'll get pictures of the install. Enjoy the shot of the finished product.

Laterz,

Ivan

http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/Ragtoproof.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/photo_hosting.html)

That...is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!
:shock:

[dirtorstreet]

that is way sweet! cant wait to see pics!

[phreek82]

that is bad ass :up: :up: :up:

[gReEn MaChInE]

That's freakin' awesome! :bow:

[ROFL Box]

Here's a pic of the prototype for my B. I have one currently 35 x 44 I think, power. Never had a problem, never leaked, survived three hurricanes in the open. With the one I'm putting in now, while not specified, I am cros bracing the roof for lateral support, so as it goes in (Next Week) I'll get pictures of the install. Enjoy the shot of the finished product.

Laterz,

Ivan

http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/Ragtoproof.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1617940/photo_hosting.html)

holy hell... would you like some sheetmetal with your car?

wait.. next week... as in the week that i will be down there.... why do i think that i just got volunteered for something.... :blink:

[um_lunchbox]

holy hell... would you like some sheetmetal with your car?

wait.. next week... as in the week that i will be down there.... why do i think that i just got volunteered for something.... :blink:

Think again oh .. Don of the Double wide .... this mod requires precision and patience, not a torch and case of mad dog.

[ROFL Box]

let it all be known...

there pretty much is no roof left to ivans truck...

well, i should say no metal roof, but there is plenty of canvas up there...

[crkrbox]

But if you don't drive like it's a ferrari then you theoreticaly should be good.

ive been wanting this dun as well but i do drive like a ferrari, lol my chapter will vouch for that.
guess that means id have to slow down but hey mayb id stop getin tickets doin 98 on the highways
may be good for me 2 hae after all
lol

[um_lunchbox]

Here are a couple of pics of the new roof, the canvas section and interior headliner are off to the upholstery shop so for now enjoy the gigantic-normous hole in my roof ... LOL

http://upload4.postimage.org/1723817/DSCF1106.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1723817/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload4.postimage.org/1723820/DSCF1098.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1723820/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload4.postimage.org/1723821/DSCF1100.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1723821/photo_hosting.html)

[crkrbox]

how much did it cost to get dun
its hard to find sum1 in tulsa to get it dun with out payin an arm and a leg for

[Nateee]

is this possible to do on the xa?

cuz that would be awesome also...

nice pictures guys they are comming along really nice!

[06xb30]

i would think a small one would fit in the A

[um_lunchbox]

How much .. well hard to pin point. However the mod itself is not hard to do, I know that sounds scary, but it's only a straightline cut. I can see a show charging about $600 to install one, plus the cost of the roof.

As far as the xA, the one I took out which was electric would probably a perfect fit because it is bowed to match the roof on the xA. It was made my Analfa I believe, if interested I'll look to be certain ..

Thanks for the comments ...

Laterz,

Ivan