Roof replacement - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

slyphen · 10-12-2015, 01:15 AM

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]

Tcoat · 10-12-2015, 01:20 AM

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.

slyphen · 10-12-2015, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

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.

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. :/

Tcoat · 10-12-2015, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by slyphen

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. :/

If the shop is even remotely good then you will never know it happened. The actual repair is easy. The bigger issue may be the paint colour match but at least you don't have white.

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?

soulreapersteve · 10-12-2015, 01:42 AM

Sorry man, totaled. Parting out?

Kiske · 10-12-2015, 02:00 AM

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.

daftpunk · 10-12-2015, 02:20 AM

Cut away stock roof, replace with carbon fibre roof

STZ · 10-12-2015, 04:10 AM

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Cut away stock roof, replace with carbon fibre roof

I was just about to say the same thing.

Silver linings man, silver linings.

JazzleSAURUS · 10-12-2015, 08:55 AM

If you get a CF hood just don't, for the love of god, back under a trailer again....

slyphen · 10-12-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JazzleSAURUS

If you get a CF hood just don't, for the love of god, back under a trailer again....

Unfortunately insurance will not give me a CF roof :/ i'll definitely be more careful from now on though. funny thing is, our car is so low, the bottom of the trailer is right at my roof line. and in pitch black, it was nearly impossible to see. Lesson learned i suppose.

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.

slyphen · 10-22-2015, 08:57 PM

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]

JDsThatGuy · 10-23-2015, 09:51 AM

I almost wish something would happen to my roof so insurance can cover most of the cost to swap in a carbon fiber roof :-)

slyphen · 10-23-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JDsThatGuy

I almost wish something would happen to my roof so insurance can cover most of the cost to swap in a carbon fiber roof :-)

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.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 10-23-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by slyphen

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.

are you on reddit too? I think I saw this on r/ft86

10-12-2015, 01:20 AM	#2
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10-12-2015, 02:00 AM	#6
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,343 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ //2013 World Rally Blue BRZ Limited FBM Turbo--gone //2018 Crystal White Pearl BRZ Ts 2.2l Harrop Supercharged

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JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you get a CF hood just don't, for the love of god, back under a trailer again.... __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

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JDsThatGuy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 265 Thanks: 198 Thanked 65 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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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