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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:34:16pm
I'll weigh my roof skin and measure the thickness tomorrow evening.
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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1425 Posts Member #: 690 Post Whore Norfolk |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:37:31pm
I would have done it a long time ago if it weren't for the fact I don't have a welded in cage up the A/B/C pillars and would worry about structural integrity
If Carling made Mini engines
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1425 Posts Member #: 690 Post Whore Norfolk |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:40:06pm
that would be handy, bond edge only needs to be an inch at most - I haven't counted the heavy paint on the Migs steel roof either.lol! If Carling made Mini engines
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:43:09pm
i measured the widedst bit of the roof, i was thinking that the radiused corners will roughly allow for the extra material used in the bends and lips etc,
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:44:29pm
On 15th Jul, 2009 mini13 said:
sturgio, I reckon a ti roof will be best LOL That's enough ! Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
15th Jul, 2009 at 09:45:48pm
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
15th Jul, 2009 at 10:19:39pm
Paul, just letting you know I am now up for adoption if you need any more children with minis to fund/help with. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
15th Jul, 2009 at 10:28:00pm
On 15th Jul, 2009 Jay#2 said:
Paul, just letting you know I am now up for adoption if you need any more children with minis to fund/help with. I'll add you to the list 
Actually we may have a vacancy as "Evolution Studio 2" is planning to move to Thailand in September. Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
15th Jul, 2009 at 10:36:53pm
Many thanks for the replies, i've decided i'm going to get one.
Edited by sturgeo on 15th Jul, 2009. |
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458 Posts Member #: 1840 Senior Member Kings Lynn, Norfolk |
15th Jul, 2009 at 10:45:02pm
TDK ones are a really nice finish, he's the main supplier for all the other places abs styling etc. But unless your leaving it bare carbon, i wouldn't bother as there is bugger all weight difference. |
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
15th Jul, 2009 at 10:46:56pm
Yeah it'll be bare carbon, the old boy wants a black roof on it anyway. |
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 730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
15th Jul, 2009 at 11:06:39pm
don't do it, speaking from experience! i'd leave mine if i did it again, Its just a pain in the arse. "Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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 3074 Posts Member #: 1348 Post Whore wakefield West Yorks |
15th Jul, 2009 at 11:09:53pm
Make sure it is proper carbon then it will be feather weight, if its just the usuall crap its just fiberglass with carbon layre over it so not realy any weight saving over a standard fiberglass.
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
16th Jul, 2009 at 01:35:38am
i belive tdk do narrow mig arches? well so i have been informed deff not as wide as the ones your using @)
On 15th Jul, 2009 Paul S said:
I want to get rid of those Miglia arches. Just too big for the 165s on the 7*10s. Drives
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
16th Jul, 2009 at 07:30:59am
On 15th Jul, 2009 johnK said:
I would have done it a long time ago if it weren't for the fact I don't have a welded in cage up the A/B/C pillars and would worry about structural integrity My British Open has a gurt big hole in the roof as standard and I don't think rover did anything to stiffen it up. On 15th Jul, 2009 Ben H said:
The only thing I would say is that a composite roof will definitely put you sports libra in sprinting/hilclimbing. So if you are considering any competition in the future it is not a great idea. That's the way I read the rules as well but could you make a case that a full steel roof is not needed as Rover made production cars with the majority of the steel roof cut out? Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
16th Jul, 2009 at 07:58:03am
My clubman had a webastow and nothing more than about 8 pop rivets and a few bolts to hold it all into the roof. I doubt it did much if anything to provide any support.
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
16th Jul, 2009 at 08:05:49am
I wouldn't do it. A mig will never be the lightest car in the world as the cage is so massive. So whatever you do you'll never get it as light as the DON or Nic's.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:18:05am
Bugger only jst realised my mistake!
1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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2395 Posts Member #: 229 Gavin@minispares.com kent |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:20:31am
I was considering one for my car when i had the roof cut off, the problem is most of them don't fit and go milky and some have a join line down them (which i personally don't like) so thought about a fibreglass one, however Peter Vickers didn't recommend them as they bow in when doing more than 70mph. Fitted a steel one in the end (got rid of the heavy sunroof though). |
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:22:59am
Mine doesnt bow, its fine. 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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2395 Posts Member #: 229 Gavin@minispares.com kent |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:23:57am
Is that one of Dave's? |
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:27:43am
Yarr 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:32:14am
On 16th Jul, 2009 MikeRace said:
Mine doesnt bow, its fine. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:40:44am
Thats it your out of my gang now Edited by MikeRace on 16th Jul, 2009. 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
16th Jul, 2009 at 09:50:44am
MikeRace, is yours a carbon one or fiberglass? |
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