Ea Convertable

EDXRSW · 04-01-2007, 01:21 AM

i've been thinking about chopping the roof off an EA fairmont that i have siting around, just for fun really but i don't want it to sag, anyone have any info on how much reinforcement it would need.i was thinking of cutting open the sills and inserting large box steel inside , then welding them in then putting the sills back on.any segestions??

BeStRaFe · 04-01-2007, 01:34 AM

mmmm.... make it a targa top

just some tube down the sills.
and then maby do some cross brace to stop the car "flexing"

Venomous · 04-01-2007, 01:35 AM

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DEVL-XR · 04-01-2007, 01:35 AM

hmm this should be interesting! it can be done, I've seen other cars being done. should make it a 2 door while your at it.

eb91xr6 · 04-01-2007, 01:41 AM

give it a go, but we want to see a progress report every day see how it goes, would love to see one and it has to have a fat sound system,

atec77 · 04-01-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by EDXRSW

i've been thinking about chopping the roof off an EA fairmont that i have siting around, just for fun really but i don't want it to sag, anyone have any info on how much reinforcement it would need.i was thinking of cutting open the sills and inserting large box steel inside , then welding them in then putting the sills back on.any segestions??

Saw an eb at the Beenliegh rod show a couple of months back , chopped top and VERY well done , he said it was a 3/4 chassis for engineering , and you will need engineering .

LUXO_8 · 04-01-2007, 01:43 AM

that car that venomous linked the pic of is actually in the movie, In The Red..

good looking car

DEVL-XR · 04-01-2007, 01:44 AM

theres also a XY convertable around Bendigo.

EDXRSW · 04-01-2007, 01:48 AM

want be rego'd so don't have to worry about engineering. just be for fun.also i want to leave it a four door for something different.but do you guys think just the steel box down the sills would be enough.when i say box i mean like 100mmx 100mm x 5mm thick.

[Tonko] · 04-01-2007, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

theres also a XY convertable around Bendigo.

a blue GT mock up? there was one in shepp, they only chopped it because a tree fell on it, plus the soft top dosent fit at all...

Venomous · 04-01-2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

that car that venomous linked the pic of is actually in the movie, In The Red..

good looking car

Ah k, never heard of this movie.
Is it an australian movie?

DEVL-XR · 04-01-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TonkoXR8

a blue GT mock up? there was one in shepp, they only chopped it because a tree fell on it, plus the soft top dosent fit at all...

yeah thats the one, the guy thinks he's top $h!T!

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LUXO_8 · 04-01-2007, 01:52 AM

yep, and its pretty crap lol....
but there are a few ok cars in it.....

the momo VS burnout ute is in it, as is a quick glimpse of the EL XR8 Sequential

eh... its worth buying anyway

[Tonko] · 04-01-2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

yeah thats the one, the guy thinks he's top $h!T!

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i have a feeling its only a 6 aswell, i helped him push that car off the side of the road when it shat itself in the middle of a roundabout, near the schools at 3:30!

-jjM- · 04-01-2007, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Venomous

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on topic to that car, that car has actually been refernished apparently into a momo car, with seats, paint, etc. it will be appearing at summernats this weekend they say

EDXRSW · 04-01-2007, 11:29 PM

so no one no's if that size steel would be enough??