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Locost hardtop
Humbug - 21/2/08 at 11:53 AM

a la Surrey Dave's Flintstones hood, but hard and with more headroom and much more locost than the Donkervoort one in this thread

I was feeling a bit bored so went out into the garage and got down the roof box (unused for x years). A couple of minutes spannering later and hey presto! the Halfords Hardtop.

OK, a couple of thing to sort out, like how to attach to the roll bar, and I would probably need some sort of hoop at the front, and it would probably be cr@p for the aerodynamics, but it's a laugh. I thing with not too much work it could be made to fit, especially if you had a full screen already.


David Jenkins - 21/2/08 at 11:59 AM

Any pictures of you trying to get in and out?


Mr Whippy - 21/2/08 at 12:01 PM

PMSL

I if snows and you get stuck it could be used as a sledge to get home


Hammerhead - 21/2/08 at 12:03 PM

cool.

Maybe trim it down to the line along the side to make it thinner, then take a mould off it and make some out of carbon fibre, yum yum.


Guinness - 21/2/08 at 12:30 PM

Humbug, that is brilliant!

Mike

P.S. If you took a paddle too, you could cope with floods too!


Howlor - 21/2/08 at 12:30 PM

What you need is the new astra panoramic windscreen style so the screen goes up over the top.

Like ya thinking!

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Mr Whippy - 21/2/08 at 12:34 PM

these cars scare me, how stable is that windscreen pillar in a crash?!


Howlor - 21/2/08 at 12:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
these cars scare me, how stable is that windscreen pillar in a crash?!


They do me as well as people can see my thinning spot!

I agree those pillars look very exposed.

Steve


Delinquent - 21/2/08 at 12:39 PM

immediately get images of those stock cars with stupidly large wings on top - superb!


Hammerhead - 21/2/08 at 01:04 PM




Humbug - 21/2/08 at 01:17 PM

glad to be of service to brighten up your day!


locoboy - 21/2/08 at 01:22 PM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Humbugs comes to mind


speedyxjs - 21/2/08 at 01:42 PM

Thats a brilliant idea. Could be some money to be made there but you will be in compitition with whippy if he starts making his hard tops


Mr Whippy - 21/2/08 at 02:42 PM

I'm still working out if there is a market for them


DarrenW - 21/2/08 at 03:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I'm still working out if there is a market for them



Ive not seen one. Round our way the markets only sell cheap clothes and rubbish tools etc. Might be some down south where the weather is better (allegedly).


RazMan - 21/2/08 at 03:47 PM

^^^^


Mr Whippy - 21/2/08 at 03:58 PM

ho ho


Humbug - 21/2/08 at 06:33 PM

I know... fit hinges at the back, then lift it up to get in. If you had a full screen, you could put overcentre catches on the inside to attach to the screen pillars. Sorted!


speedyxjs - 21/2/08 at 08:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
I know... fit hinges at the back, then lift it up to get in. If you had a full screen, you could put overcentre catches on the inside to attach to the screen pillars. Sorted!


Brilliant