Latest and Greatest Mod Underway...One of a kind em2
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The roof, the roof, the roof is all fiber! We don't need no paint, let the *********a shine!
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Wow rob, you must be bored. You coming to the meet? Yeah I'm hoping we get it done for the weekend but we'll see.
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Nice i'm working on a roof aswell. What resin are you using? I'm using the System three mirror coat 2 part epoxy. Pretty easy stuff.
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**** dude, I'm not doing it, lol. I have a composite guy that is. No clue what he's using...
I do wrenchwork and things that are straightforward, nuts and bolts, like engines. When it comes to artistry, I suxors.
I do wrenchwork and things that are straightforward, nuts and bolts, like engines. When it comes to artistry, I suxors.
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pfft... who needs the roof?
Take the headliner out and you got the only 7th gen Targa.
Take the headliner out and you got the only 7th gen Targa.
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Yeah, like the hideous targa'd hatch at the show last weekend on bags. You shoulda seen it. It was the ugliest, non-functioning car I've seen.
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I'm not going to remove the roof for stability purposes. The OEM roof will be the skeleton for the weave. The weave will be molded into the OEM hood as one solid piece....
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i was considering this a while back before i got the paint done.. but the guy that was going to do it went out of business. this was back during the huge crunch for c/f products too....i think the fiber will be hot though. and if possible, make sure they lay the fabric to match the pattern of your trunk and hood. generally, it should all lay in the same direction. points for you 
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i wish there was a diy. Im learning cf rite now. Its actually not too bad not much different then fiberglass. Either way I wanna see wut the roof looks like wen its done.
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If I keep saying hood, I mean roof, lol. I have a cf hood, and no, the roof and hood will be completely separate.
Yeah man, bring the car, we'll check it out, although I'm not sure what exactly you're wanting to do....
Yeah man, bring the car, we'll check it out, although I'm not sure what exactly you're wanting to do....
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Let me see if I understand correctly......you're making your car heavier to make it look like it's lighter? I don't get it.
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It's going to add all of 5-10 lbs max. I don't care, it's for show, and a worthwhile mod to do.
Not sure how much the project is going to cost until it's finished.
Meet is here in MD, check out the mid atlantic forum for details.
Not sure how much the project is going to cost until it's finished.
Meet is here in MD, check out the mid atlantic forum for details.
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DIY CF roof:
-Prep roof same as you would for paint.
-Lay down a coat of black tinted resin on roof.
-When still tacky, apply cf, trim as necessary.
-Apply clear resin over top of cf, to build it up.
-When all is dried 100 percent, block sand flat with multiple grits, and paint a clear coat over the resin, your done!
-Rinse, lather, repeat.
-Prep roof same as you would for paint.
-Lay down a coat of black tinted resin on roof.
-When still tacky, apply cf, trim as necessary.
-Apply clear resin over top of cf, to build it up.
-When all is dried 100 percent, block sand flat with multiple grits, and paint a clear coat over the resin, your done!
-Rinse, lather, repeat.
