Humbug
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:53 AM |
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Locost hardtop
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..JPG)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:59 AM |
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Any pictures of you trying to get in and out?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:01 PM |
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PMSL
I if snows and you get stuck it could be used as a sledge to get home 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:03 PM |
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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.
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Guinness
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:30 PM |
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Humbug, that is brilliant!
Mike
P.S. If you took a paddle too, you could cope with floods too!
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Howlor
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:30 PM |
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What you need is the new astra panoramic windscreen style so the screen goes up over the top.
Like ya thinking!
Steve
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:34 PM |
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these cars scare me, how stable is that windscreen pillar in a crash?!
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Howlor
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:39 PM |
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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
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Delinquent
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 12:39 PM |
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immediately get images of those stock cars with stupidly large wings on top - superb!
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 01:04 PM |
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Humbug
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 01:17 PM |
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glad to be of service to brighten up your day!
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locoboy
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 01:22 PM |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Humbugs comes to mind
ATB
Locoboy
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 01:42 PM |
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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
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 02:42 PM |
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I'm still working out if there is a market for them
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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DarrenW
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 03:29 PM |
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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).
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 03:47 PM |
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^^^^
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 03:58 PM |
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ho ho
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Humbug
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 06:33 PM |
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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!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 08:34 PM |
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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 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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