MWB FRP on a soft top Bundera
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:14 am
I received this PM today and thought it may be better to discuss it on the main board and get more imput.
QUOTE,
"Been wanting to find someone who has has a FRP cut to fit a Bundy for ages. How did you do it and what problems did you encounter re fitting.
I've been looking for a shop to do the cut and join for me but nobody is interested. Who did the work and what did it cost you?"
UNQUOTE
Firstly let me say that this should have been done factory, it looks great if it is done well, but I have seen one done badly and it looked like shyt.
I puchased an FRP top from the wreckers about 15 years ago so the price is eralivant, we did the work ourselves so the that cost is also eralivant,
the most important thing we found is where you make the cuts,
there are 6 cuts to make to the FRP top in total.
The first cut is made just to the rear of the roll bar ( if you look at the roof profile there is a lump in the roof above the roll bar) this cut must be at the point where the roll bar lump intersects with the rear section of roof and runs down to the top forward corner of the side window opening.
If this cut is precise and striaght it will make it real easy later.
The next two cuts are made in the bottom member of the side window opening, about 100 mm from the rear bottom corner (by staggering the cuts you are adding strength).
The next 3 cuts are for shortening and are made to the front of the top of the rear section (think about it
),
and the back of the bottom of the front section, this amount I have forgoten (it was 14 years ago).
At the risk of over simplifying things, you then stick it all together,
easy.
You then have to dissasemble the side glass and shorten the frames by the same amount,
as the glass is tempered it cannot be easely cut so I have left mine full size with no problems yet (window opening size has been reduced).
On the bottom of the FRP top where it sits on the body of the car, there are 2 locating pins about 10mm in diameter on each side and you will have to drill holes to accomadate them, you will also need a windscreen frame from a Middy or a ute as they have holes on the top that correspond with the FRP top ( you may be able to modify the Bundera one but I didn't go that way).
I am sure there is more but I can't think of it at the moment.
Peter.
QUOTE,
"Been wanting to find someone who has has a FRP cut to fit a Bundy for ages. How did you do it and what problems did you encounter re fitting.
I've been looking for a shop to do the cut and join for me but nobody is interested. Who did the work and what did it cost you?"
UNQUOTE
Firstly let me say that this should have been done factory, it looks great if it is done well, but I have seen one done badly and it looked like shyt.
I puchased an FRP top from the wreckers about 15 years ago so the price is eralivant, we did the work ourselves so the that cost is also eralivant,
the most important thing we found is where you make the cuts,
there are 6 cuts to make to the FRP top in total.
The first cut is made just to the rear of the roll bar ( if you look at the roof profile there is a lump in the roof above the roll bar) this cut must be at the point where the roll bar lump intersects with the rear section of roof and runs down to the top forward corner of the side window opening.
If this cut is precise and striaght it will make it real easy later.
The next two cuts are made in the bottom member of the side window opening, about 100 mm from the rear bottom corner (by staggering the cuts you are adding strength).
The next 3 cuts are for shortening and are made to the front of the top of the rear section (think about it
),
and the back of the bottom of the front section, this amount I have forgoten (it was 14 years ago).
At the risk of over simplifying things, you then stick it all together,
easy.
You then have to dissasemble the side glass and shorten the frames by the same amount,
as the glass is tempered it cannot be easely cut so I have left mine full size with no problems yet (window opening size has been reduced).
On the bottom of the FRP top where it sits on the body of the car, there are 2 locating pins about 10mm in diameter on each side and you will have to drill holes to accomadate them, you will also need a windscreen frame from a Middy or a ute as they have holes on the top that correspond with the FRP top ( you may be able to modify the Bundera one but I didn't go that way).
I am sure there is more but I can't think of it at the moment.
Peter.
