I know what your saying Danny I've always had a critical eye with it myself but since I've already got the rear half of the system on its logical to finish it off. I was quite pleased last year when I got under the car to clean the back box as it came up really well unlike some of the scabby one's I have come accross.

How are you there matey its been a little while ?

 

This was after some elbow grease.

 

My carbon roof is beng delivered this week.

 

And people asked if I was nervous having the flap fitted lol

You have the roof to peel off and the flap to do looking forward to seeing the pictures Ian have you got a date in mind ?

 

Methinks you're a little excited

 

Been getting good PM's from Ry about the fitting. It's going straight there. Not sure if I'll fit the flap with the carbon roof, may flog it.

 

I'll be fitting mine may as well eh!

 

Once you've flapped you can't go back

 

The roof will be with Ryan, aka prodriverules, on Monday.

 

Looking forward to seeing the carbon roof!! Not sure if a flap would look right in a carbon roof... Unless u could get a carbon one made?? LOL

 

The roof flap is carbon wrapped already.

 

All the carbon wraps I've seen are a Matt finish compared to real carbon that's been lacquared, so I doubt it will match...

 

I am not have a lacquer finish on the roof .

 

Hmmm, cool be interested to see what that looks like, don't see matt carbon very often...

 

Can you get lacquer in a sheen or matt finish ?

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...f-fitting.html

A bit nervous now.

 

 

I have purchased some new brackets and seals from Japanparts for the flap. It'll be like new if I fit it.

Flap or not to flap? That is the question.

 

To flap, or not to flap, that is the question:
Whether 'tis Cooler in the mind to suffer
The Flies and Grit of outrageous Speed,
Or to take Sun Glasses against a Sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them: to cut, to flap
No more; and buy a flap, to say we end
The heart-ache, and the thousand Drill Holes
That Dremal is heir to? 'Tis a consummation
Devoutly to be Flapped. To drill to sleep,
To sleep, perchance to Dream; Ay, there's the Vent,
For in that Flap of Impreza, what dreams may come,
When we have shuffled off this cold weather,
Must give us Merv's Dremel. There's the Dremel
That makes Calamity of so long life:
For who would bear the Disc Cutter and Scorns of time,
The Oppressor's Tin opener, the proud man's Dremel, [poor]
The pangs of Vented Love, the air blowing on me, [disprized]
The insolence of Office, and the Spurns
That patient merit of the ra Roof Vent,
When he himself might his Drill make
With a bare bit? Who would cut the roof,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after venting,
The undiscovered Country, from whose cutting
No roof vent returns, Puzzles the will,
And makes us rather bear those drills we have,
Than flap to others that we know not of.
Thus Conscience does make vents of us all,
And thus the Native flap of Resolution
Is drilled o'er, with the pale cast of carbon roof,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment, [pith]
With this regard their vents turn awry, [away]
And lose the name of Action. Soft you now,
The fair roof vent? Nymph, in thy Orisons
Be all my dremelling be remembered.


There you go Ian I think that sums it up

 

Tis better to have flapped and lost than to never have flapped at all!

 

 

Ian are there any overlaps etc there need cleaning up on the roof ? To be serious just for a second if your fitting and Merv's as well vents I did ask Merv how this stuff cuts, you could do with something to practice on ? It could be worth a call to the manufacturer to ask advice.

 

They should cut just fine already had comms with Chris!

 

One step ahead then Merv well done

 

Be alert................................the army needs lerts!

 

"Hi Ian,

I have one matt carbon roof in my workshop mate

Let me know when might be a good time for the fitting and we can book a date

Regards Ryan"

 

Well book it in ......chop chop :-)

 

I don't know whether people are aware but carbon fibre is effected by ultra violet light, as it starts to discolour and eventually degrade in direct sunlight without protection. A UV resistant polyurethane based paint covering is a must and extra sun filters like Kleers (car sun cream) can also help in summers months. So don't use untreated carbon fibre as you will be surprised how quickly it's ruined by UV light.

 

Sounds like a job for Factor 50 and some After Sun

 

You never know factor 50 may work, I'm going to give it a go come summer!