new top....hardtop

Post by **DukeBoy** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:48 am

brokeAs240sx wrote:Looking really slick man! Can't wait to see it w/ the windows installed, haha.

Thats where you guys come in. I'm going to post some more side shots and you guys can give me ideas for quarter windows and a rear window. It's photoshop time.

Post by **Rellik27** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:02 am

damn thats nice, i like seeing projects like this good luck cant wait for the finished pics.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:24 pm

DukeBoy wrote:
Thats where you guys come in. I'm going to post some more side shots and you guys can give me ideas for quarter windows and a rear window. It's photoshop time.

Yeah I'm really curious to see how it looks from the side without the quarter windows. I don't think they're necessary either but the pics make or break my opinion on that.

If both of your verts didn't have cages in them, I would have loved to see you guys craft a tonneau cover (similar to ones on Mustangs) and maybe some type of enclosing for where the top used to be when the hardtop is on.

YouTube · Post by **DeXteR** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:08 am

zacknolden wrote:Wow! But for me, I would like to go back to the cars of the 1950's you could cut the top off of an MGA Coupe and make a roadster out of it with no problem

Post by **DukeBoy** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:48 pm

Alright folks, Here is some more pics and I want some ideas for quarter windows. Still not sure if I want them or how it's going to look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/p...0125/

Post by **Eikon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:01 pm

Those lines look fantastic!!! From some previous pictures of other hardtops, I wasn't sure if I'd ever like a non-factory roof. But your's looks really nice!

I would do some side windows if it were mine. But it's up to you of course.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:12 pm

I agree. It looks pretty good.

How is the view of the inside? Do the blind spots really hamper your view?

I certainly like the non-quarter window look but if adding them is necessary, just make it look factory. Nothing fancy.

Post by **DukeBoy** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:26 am

BOOMSHAKALAKA wrote:I agree. It looks pretty good.

How is the view of the inside? Do the blind spots really hamper your view?

I certainly like the non-quarter window look but if adding them is necessary, just make it look factory. Nothing fancy.

Thanks guys. Well, whole thing is a blind spot. I can't really see any cars to the backside of me when driving. I have to pass them fast and then cut over. I definitely need a rear window and some quarters would help. So when you guys give me some ideas, I can start on both.

YouTube · Post by **DeXteR** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:20 am

If I get a chance, I'll MS Paint my idea for you.

Post by **TIMELSS_vert** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:07 am

kudos for all the effort and work and originality, I just don't think I like hard tops on our cars period. Being a 4 seater, it seems too long and mis-proportioned for a hard top. Maybe my opinion will change once some 1/4 windows go in.

Either way, still much respect for actually doing it in the best quality yet!

Post by **Thrwnsprkz** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:16 am

saw this car in person, looks promicing... but ya dude i dunno how u can drive with that blind spot just yet.... peace~Jon

Post by **ccptravis** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:29 am

Goerge awesome job man. The brown guy or rob showed me pics of it. can't wait to see it in person. Clubloose next week?

Post by **DukeBoy** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:55 pm

ccptravis wrote:Goerge awesome job man. The brown guy or rob showed me pics of it. can't wait to see it in person. Clubloose next week?

thanks guys.

yeah, I will be at clubloose next week hopefully. I hear they are letting us on the new track so we will see what happens.

I'm just freaking tired of fiberglass now. It's going to take me a while to get it perfect how I want it.

YouTube · Post by **DeXteR** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:05 am

I wish I had some PS skills...

This is the best I could do with MS paint:

Post by **Z Style** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:30 pm

That really sucked, Dex.

YouTube · Post by **DeXteR** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:59 am

prodigy wrote:That really sucked, Dex.

Hey, it's the best I could do... d!ck.

Post by **DukeBoy** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:45 am

prodigy wrote:That really sucked, Dex.

Then make a better design. I'm not a big fan of the quarters to begin with.

This is the stock look.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:36 pm

I think stock look is the way to go.

Post by **S15nS13vert** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:24 pm

hay Dios mio, buy a coupe and get over it.....lol..j/kjust like me i should have bought an R32 and i would be happy

Post by **Bryant0086** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:07 pm

Hey DukeBoy.... sorry to get off-topic, but I love those wheels on this vert below. What brand/size/offset are they and what size tire are you using ? I don't know if I could go quite as low as that vert is (as I live in the country) but I dig the stance of that car.

Good luck with your top. Looking great so far.

Bryant

DukeBoy wrote:

Post by **smiley405** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:34 am

another question thats off topic does your roof with with the cage because in the picture looks like your cage is pretty high up im planning on getting one my self so im not sure how this gonna work

Post by **DukeBoy** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:53 am

Bryant0086 wrote: Hey DukeBoy.... sorry to get off-topic, but I love those wheels on this vert below. What brand/size/offset are they and what size tire are you using ? I don't know if I could go quite as low as that vert is (as I live in the country) but I dig the stance of that car.

Drifz Prodrift 520S 18x9.5 +35 with 25mm spacers in the front and 35mm in the rear.

smiley405 wrote:another question thats off topic does your roof with with the cage because in the picture looks like your cage is pretty high up im planning on getting one my self so im not sure how this gonna work

The convertible top fit with the cage even though it looks very high. I had to notch part of the front on top to make it fit. It's that high because i'm 6'4". The other vert has a smaller cage because the driver of that cage was 5'nothing".

BOOMSHAKALAKA wrote:I think stock look is the way to go.

I love the stock look too, but I wanted to get rid of the stock quarter windows cuz they suck *** and break. I am trying my best to make it look as stock as possible.

S15nS13vert wrote:hay Dios mio, buy a coupe and get over it.....lol..j/kjust like me i should have bought an R32 and i would be happy

Thanks for contributing.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:16 pm

DukeBoy wrote:I love the stock look too, but I wanted to get rid of the stock quarter windows cuz they suck *** and break. I am trying my best to make it look as stock as possible.

True. I'd like to get rid of them as well. Maybe you can keep that look by moving the windows back just a bit and making them fixed. I don't know how to explain it properly but you see how the driver's window is separated from the quarter window and looks almost like an actual coupe? You can do something similar. It's basically what Dex did but just a matter of making the window a bit smaller.

Post by **smiley405** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:22 am

thanks for the info another quesiton would you happen to have the mesurements for the cage?

YouTube · Post by **DeXteR** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:18 am

DukeBoy wrote:Then make a better design.

It's all right, Prodigy can give me ****. We're brothers in vert-age now.

Post by **smiley405** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:34 pm

super sad guys i got my roll cage today but it seems like its too low it looks like the roll cage in the back of the other vert http://farm3.static.flickr.com...g?v=0

well long story short i think im too close to the roll bar on top of my head and plus i have zeta 3z the shoulder pads are too wide for convertible door panels how do i lower my self from the roll bar ill take some pictures soon

Post by **spike240** » Sun May 04, 2008 1:42 pm

deff keep us all updated, this is something all vert guys want!! (agreeing with dex)

Post by **krash** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:19 pm

so here's my hackjob. This is how the coupe sports it.

You would probably have to have the top edge of the window follow the line of the convertible top though.

Post by **fallingjetengine** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:30 am

wait, is that real or photoshop?!

hahah It's nice though. it's a shame the 240's are so straight, it leaves no interesting options for the windows... it'd look weird.

(haha studying Car design, i better make it sound sweet :P)

Nice job man, i'll get on this after 5spd and wheels.

Post by **whoareu** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:32 am

This is in response to the question about the rollcage + soft top.

So your saying it does fit the soft top? If so, can this rollbar be purchased online, or is it going to need to be specially made? and if so what should i expect to pay for that kind of work. but i have been searhing my A** off trying to find a rollcage or harness bar that comes premade and will fit the vert.

new top....hardtop

Re: (brokeAs240sx)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: new top....hardtop (zacknolden)

Re: (BOOMSHAKALAKA)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (BOOMSHAKALAKA)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (Thrwnsprkz)

Re: (ccptravis)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (DeXteR)

Re: (prodigy)

Re: (prodigy)

Re: (BOOMSHAKALAKA)

Re: new top....hardtop (DukeBoy)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (smiley405)

Re: new top....hardtop (DukeBoy)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Re: (krash)

Re: (DukeBoy)

Nissan Forums

Infiniti Forums

Datsun Forums

Technical Forums

Classifieds / Marketplace

Nissan Motorsports

General Forums