 carbon fiber soft top for verts, completely crazy idea, is it possible? |
 Mar 27, 2008 - 8:58 PM
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Now I admit that I'm on a 4 hour delayed grounded flight back home, but maybe this is possible.
What if u got a bunch of carbon fiber, got all the stitchings exactly right. Could u use it as an alternative to canvas? --------------------  "Pain is weakness leaving the body of the strong" |
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Mar 27, 2008 - 9:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
i think it would be more like a hard top....i dont think you can bend carbonfiber like that
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Mar 27, 2008 - 9:02 PM
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yu can but it wont last, use kevlar!
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Mar 27, 2008 - 9:19 PM
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X2 kevlar would seem alot more durable ...
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Mar 27, 2008 - 9:29 PM
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carbon fiber is too thin by itself...
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Mar 27, 2008 - 9:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '07 From I-59 -N- 610 Houston, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
kevlar would last longer too... and make pouches so u can put in insulation, ya its bulky when u put it down, but mod the area so itl fit, itll keep u warm in the cold and cold in the warm, u can also then install a overhead light and its more annoying to break into.....
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Mar 27, 2008 - 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(95st-celica @ Mar 27, 2008 - 7:00 PM) [snapback]658926[/snapback] i think it would be more like a hard top....i dont think you can bend carbonfiber like that Ok the carbon fiber we are used to is woven fibers covered in resin for hardness.... TECHNICALLY carbon fiber is very very very pliable. Its when you put the resin on top that it hardens. BUT that being said.... Carbon fiber would NEVER be waterproof. It would leak like a mesh bag. You could put a vinyl or something top under the carbon fiber but that persists 2 problems.... 1.) all you are doing is tossing a layer of carbon fiber on top of your existing top... 2.) it would hold the water sooooooooo bad between its fibers that if you put the top down wet it would mildew. Now all that being said... I think it would be extreemly possible for people with hard top verts like lexus cars and such but celica verts its not really an option. - Matt |
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Mar 28, 2008 - 1:46 AM
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it would not be reallistic to "stitch" carbon fiber or carbon kevlar, you could make cf panels and have them attached to a vinyl making a 1/2 hard top soft top
 your best bet would be to make a c/f removable hard top. or stick with the stock one.
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Mar 28, 2008 - 4:34 PM
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hmmm convertable converted to c/f hardtop coupe??? starfire white lexus car color with gold pearl, c/f hood, c/f trunk, c/f hardtop, and TRD spoiler with c/f mid section........................possibly someones next project????
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Mar 28, 2008 - 4:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 19, '07 From Easton, Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
My friend is working at a sail making company and they use carbon fiber for all of their racing sails. It has a very tight weave which has to be somewhat water resistant. You can stitch carbon fiber but it would be crazy expensive to make a soft top out of it.
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Mar 28, 2008 - 6:55 PM
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make a mod to rectract the hard top carbon fiber to hide in the trunk.
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