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10-12-2015, 01:15 AM | #1 |
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Roof replacement
I had a minor accident while backing up into parking in pitch darkness. roof got "crushed" and scratched up. Already filed a claim and everything and am just curious.
anyone know if the roof is one piece with the frame? or is it just welded on? http://imgur.com/a/AtV6Z i just hope the support structure below is not damaged. New Update: if you wanna see what beneath the roof looks like. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7N4J6FIDE"]Luna roofless - what lies beneath the roof in a BRZ. - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by slyphen; 10-22-2015 at 08:55 PM. Reason: new update. |
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The roof is just a skin tack welded to the supports. From the looks of things I would say that even if the supports are warped a bit they are totally repairable. Won't be cheap since a roof repair involves a shit load of labour.
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yah i was quoted by a shop at minimum $1700. insurance is gonna take care of it, but i gotta pay $500 deductible. shit happens i suppose... i just hope its going to as good as new once they get the new roof fitted. :/
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And personally I think the story is hilarious (no offence) since this is the sort of thing that only sports cars drivers can do. Like really, how many "I backed under a trailer" stories have you ever heard?
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Sorry man, totaled. Parting out?
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You pull off the rubber drip rail moldings and you will see/feel small round circles. These are where the roof is spot welded to the frame. The welds need to be drilled/ground down to remove the roof. You will also have welds on the flange the front/rear glass sits on, so they will need removed to gain access.
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Cut away stock roof, replace with carbon fibre roof
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If you get a CF hood just don't, for the love of god, back under a trailer again....
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The shop the insurance company set me up for has a pretty good rating and great reviews, i saw some pictures of their shop on their website and it look very professional. so i hope it'll go smoothly. |
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new updates.
http://imgur.com/a/oVlXw [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7N4J6FIDE"]Luna roofless - what lies beneath the roof in a BRZ. - YouTube[/ame] |
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I almost wish something would happen to my roof so insurance can cover most of the cost to swap in a carbon fiber roof :-)
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yah people were telling me about replacing it with CF roof. but OEM is $350 while CF roof is $1700... provided they don't break your windshield, the entire job was $3800 with OEM roof.
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are you on reddit too? I think I saw this on r/ft86
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