Progress on the WAS top - 1st run starting to ship, In production |
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Progress on the WAS top - 1st run starting to ship, In production |
Mikey914 |
Jul 3 2010, 02:47 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,711 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I posted that I was working on this some time ago, and have hae enough forward progress to post a few pictures.
Please note this is not a complete top only a first part off a temporary mold. There's still some tweeking we will be doing on this to get the part a better fit. Here's the summary of progress- We have the tooling for the top portion almost finalized and will be making some adjustments. We are acitvely machining the mounts for the roof so that it will attach with adjustement that can be made in seconds to assure a correct fit. I had noticed on tyhe few Sarasota tops that the substructure appeared to have been repaired as it was pulling the roof too tight. I'm working on a custom box for shipping and storage with a soft foam liner. It will be able to ship Fedex without hitting the second overcharge tier (shipping should be about $60 across the US, and will make a nice storage box for the roof when not in use. The big key here is the mounting substructure. We aer making a semi ridgid frame that will allow for the OEM seals to be used on the rear and sides. This means it should seal as good as the factory roof. We are on track for out budget for this project and the initial offering will be less than $600. Part of the equation is how many will want one. These should be ready for production to begin in 8 weeks if all stays on track. I will not accept any deposits until I have the prototype completed and tested for awhile. I will be posting more on the prototype in abotu 3 weeks, and it will give us an idea of any things we want to tweek before production. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Mikey914 |
Dec 21 2010, 01:07 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,711 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
The prototype is done and the fiberglass substructure complete. I will have the first parts to assemble the production completed in January.
Just was so excited to have this done I waned to post a few pics. The new roofs will come with OEM style side seals, and rear seal. I'm actually machining new latches that will be adjustable without removing them from the roof, as well as rear mounts. The OEM ones are on the roof at this time. You will notice that some of the bonding agent is visible through the roof top. This will be addressed by adding frit on the inside that will black out the areas where the 2 parts bond. I will be posting some pictures on a car later this evening. This was a complete redesign from the original concept, but I'm much happier with the product. I will pre-sell the first 10 units for delivery in March (or sooner) at $620+ shipping. I anticipate the production costs will put these at a retail of $750. I will offer a plywood shipping / storage box for $40, with memory foam to hold it nice and tight. I'm working out the shipping costs now, but it looks like about $45 in to LA, and about $65 to NY. More to be posted soon Attached thumbnail(s) |
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