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General Category => CF Bedford Chat => Topic started by: Rotti on December 20, 2013, 10:15:12 PM

Title: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: Rotti on December 20, 2013, 10:15:12 PM

Saw a dodge van for sale in the US that had this sweet rag top roof, has any one done this to a cf? Would be awesome I reckon....

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: rossie on December 23, 2013, 05:49:40 PM

Had a rag top on a xy many years ago, and all I can tell you is don't go fast with it open ::) ::)

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: rumax on December 23, 2013, 06:54:52 PM

Hi Rosie,

Define  "fast"  ;D

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: rossie on December 26, 2013, 02:15:17 PM

around the 70 - 80 mph range, when back window popped out.

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: outriding on December 27, 2013, 09:49:09 AM

I have thought of that before, It's probably not a good idea..

you need a wind deflector and maybe even with one there might be a lot of drag, wind noise, etc..

but, it is cool...

(https://24.media.tumblr.com/b4ca99a645845a1793f601699b0b543e/tumblr_myftevlwkJ1rpgzmio1_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: ben on December 28, 2013, 04:50:49 AM

cool. i like it!!

i think i know someone with one of these. he is trying to replace it with a steel roof because oif rust issues. he is on the site.

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: outriding on December 28, 2013, 08:19:52 AM

Here are some more examples:

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/b4b463e5d2791f6f1e701753865f8e69/tumblr_myhk8gYsrP1rpgzmio1_1280.jpg)

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/6b478102b151ffc894cdc3727078345e/tumblr_myhkevCN3y1rpgzmio1_400.jpg)

(https://24.media.tumblr.com/ae70208f120f00a648c54201d6d402ad/tumblr_myhkj96RXu1rpgzmio1_1280.jpg)

(https://24.media.tumblr.com/627f0ce68659b0e144bb25f62df4c4d1/tumblr_myhkl1FjzZ1rpgzmio1_500.jpg)

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/b279ac56880e19faea43f48268b23393/tumblr_myhkmvOV9J1rpgzmio1_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: RAG TOP CF?
Post by: outriding on December 28, 2013, 08:27:03 AM

What none of these have and you will need is a wind deflector:

(https://24.media.tumblr.com/8f455fd3f645937ab7a45f4ba3571345/tumblr_myhkzlScSH1rpgzmio1_1280.jpg)